Wetherby is a market town and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Leeds in West Yorkshire, sitting on the north bank of the River Wharfe. It grew as a coaching stop on the old Great North Road and retains a handsome stone bridge and a mix of Georgian and Victorian buildings that give the centre a distinctly historic, riverside character.
The town is known for Wetherby Racecourse on the outskirts and a lively high street of independent shops, cafés and weekly markets; it also functions as a commuter hub for Leeds, Harrogate and York thanks to good road links. Community life combines long-established local traditions with events such as arts and community festivals, while riverside parks and walks are popular social and recreational draws.
Postcode districts covering Wetherby
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 11.2 miles18 km
- Bradford 18.5 miles29.7 km
- York 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Wakefield 18 miles28.9 km
- Harrogate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Halifax 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Castleford 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Morley 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Dewsbury 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Batley 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Keighley 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Pontefract 16.7 miles26.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Wetherby Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Linton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kirk Deighton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- North Deighton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Collingham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thorp Arch Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Walton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Boston Spa Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Clifford Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sicklinghall Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Little Ribston Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Wetherby
LS22 7XS, LS22 6SU, LS22 7XN, LS22 6JX, LS22 7AA, LS22 6YR, LS22 7GA, LS22 7XU, LS22 5HF … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.5 miles55.5 km
- Cattal Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hammerton Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Wetherby Ad
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 3 miles4.8 km
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Kestrel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Bridge Hotel and Spa 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Groves Inn 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Knaresborough Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 6.8 miles11 km
Schools in Wetherby
- Crossley Street Primary School Primary
- Deighton Gates Primary School Primary
- St James' C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Primary
- Wetherby High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Saw Wood Forest 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Spring Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 11.4 miles18.4 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 11.5 miles18.6 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Newby Hall Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km