Brayton & Barlow
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.761, -1.059 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 62 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01757 (Selby) |
Brayton and Barlow form a ward to the south of Selby in North Yorkshire, combining the larger village of Brayton with the smaller, more dispersed settlement at Barlow. The area is largely rural with surrounding arable farmland and pockets of suburban housing, and benefits from good road and rail links into nearby towns, so many residents commute to York, Leeds and beyond.
Locally there is a mix of traditional village life - churches, village halls, pubs and community events - alongside pressures from housing growth and changes in agriculture. The ward’s history is visible in older buildings and lanes, while the contemporary economy blends farming, local services and commuter households, giving it a quietly mixed social character.
Postcode districts covering Brayton & Barlow
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 20.2 miles
- York 13.6 miles
- Doncaster 16.6 miles
- Wakefield 19.2 miles
- Scunthorpe 20.8 miles
- Barnsley 21.6 miles
- Castleford 12 miles
- Morley 22.1 miles
- Dewsbury 23.9 miles
- Batley 23.9 miles
- Pontefract 11.2 miles
- Bentley 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Selby East Ward 1.3 miles
- Brayton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Selby Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Burn Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Barlow Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Selby West Ward 2.6 miles
- Osgodby Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Barlby with Osgodby Parish 2.8 miles
- Thorpe Willoughby Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cliffe Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Camblesforth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Barlby Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Brayton & Barlow
YO8 9HL, YO8 8ER, YO8 9EE, YO8 9AY, YO8 9AJ, YO8 8EJ, YO8 9NZ, YO8 8EU, YO8 8EG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.6 miles
- Selby Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Hensall Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Brayton & Barlow Ad
- The George Inn 4 1.6 miles
- The Abbots Boutique Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- The Wishing Well 3 0.4 miles
- Bay horse hotel 1.7 miles
- The Downe Arms 3 5 miles
- Parkside Guest House 3 6.4 miles
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 4.5 miles
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 5.5 miles
- The Brewers Arms 5 miles
- The Parsonage Hotel & Spa 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Brayton & Barlow
- Barlow C of E Primary School Primary
- 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 7.4 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 7.5 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 10.2 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles
- Wentworth College College 12.8 miles
- University of York University 12.8 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 13.8 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 13.9 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 14 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 14.4 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 15.5 miles