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 miles32.5 km
- York 13.6 miles22 km
- Doncaster 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Wakefield 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Scunthorpe 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Barnsley 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Castleford 12 miles19.4 km
- Morley 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Dewsbury 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Batley 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Pontefract 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Bentley 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Selby East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brayton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Selby Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Burn Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Barlow Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Selby West Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Osgodby Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Barlby with Osgodby Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Thorpe Willoughby Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Cliffe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Camblesforth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Barlby Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Brayton & Barlow
YO8 9QZ, YO8 9ES, YO8 9SR, YO8 8EN, YO8 8FQ, YO8 9RE, YO8 9AH, YO8 8ES, YO8 9DZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- Selby Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hensall Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Brayton & Barlow Ad
- Bay Horse Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Wishingwell 3 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Downe Arms 5 miles8 km
- Comus Inn 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Parsonage Hotel & Spa 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Briarcroft Wayth Hotels 8.1 miles13.1 km
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 miles12 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.2 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Wentworth College College 12.8 miles20.5 km
- University of York University 12.8 miles20.6 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 15.5 miles24.9 km