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Brayton

Parish in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.77, -1.087
OS grid ref:SE 60 30
Population:2,913
Dialling code: 01757 (Selby)
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Brayton is a village and civil parish in the district of Selby, North Yorkshire, situated close to the market town of Selby and within easy reach of York and Leeds. The setting is gently agricultural, with surrounding arable fields and hedgerows and nearby wetland along the River Ouse that supports local wildlife and gives the area a distinctly rural character.

Locally the community combines long-standing farming traditions with a sizeable number of people who commute to nearby towns; village life centres on the parish church, village hall and a handful of small businesses and clubs. The area has deep rural roots and was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire before local government changes, so you’ll find a mix of older country cottages and more recent housing that reflects its evolving social and economic role.

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Transport links

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.2 miles32.5 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.3 miles39.2 km
  • Selby Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
  • Hensall Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km

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Schools in Brayton

  • Brayton Academy Secondary
  • Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Primary
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary

Local points of interest

  • Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 6.4 miles10.2 km
  • Nun Appleton Hall Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
  • Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.2 miles14.8 km
  • Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.9 km
  • York Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km
  • Wentworth College College 12.2 miles19.7 km
  • University of York University 12.3 miles19.8 km
  • National Railway Museum Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km
  • Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 13.5 miles21.8 km
  • Bootham Crescent Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
  • Hampole Priory Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
  • Saw Wood Forest 14.5 miles23.4 km