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 miles
- Bradford 18.5 miles
- York 12.1 miles
- Wakefield 18 miles
- Harrogate 7.9 miles
- Halifax 24.5 miles
- Castleford 14.4 miles
- Morley 15.3 miles
- Dewsbury 19.4 miles
- Batley 17.8 miles
- Keighley 21.6 miles
- Pontefract 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wetherby Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Linton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Kirk Deighton Parish 1.5 miles
- Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith Ward 1.8 miles
- North Deighton Parish 2.1 miles
- Collingham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Thorp Arch Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Walton Parish 2.3 miles
- Boston Spa Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Clifford Parish 2.6 miles
- Sicklinghall Parish 3.1 miles
- Little Ribston Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Wetherby
LS22 6YF, LS22 7XN, LS22 6LR, LS22 6LH, LS22 6JT, LS22 6AD, LS22 9FG, LS22 7TS, LS22 7QB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 12.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.5 miles
- Cattal Station 5.3 miles
- Hammerton Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels near Wetherby Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 1.3 miles
- Wood Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.7 miles
- The Bay Horse Inn 3 6.1 miles
- The Bridge Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The Castle Inn 3.3 miles
- The Yorkshire 4 7.9 miles
- The Bay Horse Inn 5.2 miles
- Hotel du Vin & Bistro Harrogate 4 7.9 miles
- The Knaresborough Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3 6.8 miles
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 5.9 miles
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 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 5.9 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 10.5 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 11.2 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 11.4 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 11.4 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 11.7 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 12.1 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 12.3 miles