Birkin
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.731, -1.206 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 52 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01977 (Pontefract) |
Birkin is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, lying in a quiet agricultural landscape close to the historic county boundary with the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is a rural settlement of scattered farms, stone cottages and lanes rather than a built‑up centre, so life here tends to be quiet and tied to the surrounding countryside.
The local economy is largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby towns for work; the village retains a few historic buildings and a parish church that hint at its long rural past. Socially it works as a small, close‑knit community where village events and the countryside setting are the main attractions.
Postcode districts covering Birkin
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 14.8 miles
- Bradford 23.2 miles
- York 16.4 miles
- Huddersfield 24.7 miles
- Rotherham 21.8 miles
- Doncaster 14.9 miles
- Wakefield 12.9 miles
- Harrogate 22.6 miles
- Barnsley 15.8 miles
- Castleford 5.8 miles
- Morley 16.2 miles
- Dewsbury 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beal Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Hillam Parish 1.7 miles
- Monk Fryston & South Milford Ward 1.8 miles
- Byram cum Sutton Parish 2 miles
- Kellington Built-up area 2 miles
- Burton Salmon Parish 2.2 miles
- Monk Fryston and Hillam Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Byram Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Monk Fryston Parish 2.4 miles
- West Haddlesey Parish 2.5 miles
- Brotherton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Knottingley Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Birkin
WF11 9LW, WF11 9LY, WF11 9LP, WF11 9LZ, WF11 9LN, WF11 9LX, WF11 9LR, WF11 9LS, LS25 5NB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.7 miles
- Knottingley Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Whitley Bridge Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Birkin Ad
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Pontefract North 3 3.4 miles
- Parkside Guest House 3 7.1 miles
- The George Inn 4 6.7 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 6 miles
- The Darrington 3 4.7 miles
- Best Western Plus Milford Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Premier Inn Castleford Xscape 3 5.7 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 6 miles
- Host & Stay | Joffre Avenue 5.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 4.3 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.6 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 9.3 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10 miles
- Stanley Library Library 11.1 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- Outwood Library Library 12.4 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 13.3 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 14 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 14.6 miles