Cawood
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.832, -1.129 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 57 37 |
| Population: | 1,409 |
| Dialling code: | 01757 (Selby) |
Cawood is a small village and civil parish in rural North Yorkshire, England, sitting on a bend of the River Ouse between Selby and York. Its riverside setting gives the village a distinct character of winding lanes, floodplain meadows and a compact centre with a church and a couple of traditional pubs, and many residents commute to the nearby towns for work while farming still shapes the surrounding landscape.
The village is best known for its medieval associations as a residence of the archbishops of York and for the remains of Cawood Castle, whose gatehouse and earthworks hint at that ecclesiastical past. Local interest is also piqued by finds such as the so‑called Cawood sword and by a strong village community that keeps traditions and local events alive alongside the quieter pace of rural life.
Postcode districts covering Cawood
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17.2 miles
- York 8.9 miles
- Doncaster 21.4 miles
- Wakefield 18.7 miles
- Harrogate 20.1 miles
- Barnsley 23.1 miles
- Castleford 11.6 miles
- Morley 20 miles
- Dewsbury 22.7 miles
- Batley 22.2 miles
- Pontefract 12.1 miles
- Yeadon 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kelfield Parish 1.4 miles
- Wistow Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ryther cum Ossendyke Parish 1.7 miles
- Stillingfleet Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Acaster Selby Parish 2.5 miles
- Biggin Parish 2.7 miles
- Cawood & Escrick Ward 2.7 miles
- Riccall Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Appleton Roebuck Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Selby West Ward 3.2 miles
- Church Fenton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Barlby & Riccall Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Cawood
YO8 3SY, YO8 3ST, YO8 3TE, YO8 3UH, YO8 3SN, YO8 3TR, YO8 3SH, YO8 3UF, YO8 3TS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.8 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.7 miles
- Ulleskelf Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Church Fenton Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Cawood Ad
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 7 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 4.1 miles
- Grays Court 4 9.3 miles
- The Grand, York 5 8.9 miles
- The Parsonage Hotel & Spa 4 4.7 miles
- Roomzzz York City 4 8.5 miles
- Golden Fleece York 3 9 miles
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 8.5 miles
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 4.5 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro York 4 8.5 miles
Schools in Cawood
- Cawood C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 1.8 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 1.8 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles
- Wentworth College College 8.4 miles
- University of York University 8.6 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 9 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.5 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 9.7 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 10.2 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles