Cawood & Escrick
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.839, -1.064 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 61 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01757 (Selby) |
The area centred on Cawood and Escrick sits in southern North Yorkshire, roughly between Selby and York. Cawood occupies a bend of the River Ouse and is known for its long riverside history and the remains of an archiepiscopal palace, giving the village a distinctly historic character alongside narrow streets and a couple of traditional pubs.
Escrick is a picturesque village set in parkland associated with Escrick Park, with estate grounds, a golf course and a mix of rural housing. The local economy combines farming and small businesses with a substantial commuter population working in York; community life is driven by village halls, sports clubs and conservation of the surrounding historic landscape.
Postcode districts covering Cawood & Escrick
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 19.9 miles
- York 8.3 miles
- Doncaster 22 miles
- Wakefield 21.2 miles
- Harrogate 22.1 miles
- Scunthorpe 24.5 miles
- Castleford 14.1 miles
- Morley 22.7 miles
- Batley 24.8 miles
- Pontefract 14.2 miles
- Yeadon 25 miles
- Bentley 20.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Riccall Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Kelfield Parish 1.5 miles
- Barlby & Riccall Ward 1.7 miles
- Stillingfleet Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wistow Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Skipwith Parish 2.4 miles
- Barlby Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Cawood Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Escrick Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Barlby with Osgodby Parish 3 miles
- Acaster Selby Parish 3.1 miles
- Osgodby Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Cawood & Escrick
YO8 3SB, YO8 3TP, LS24 9EG, YO8 3RP, YO19 6EA, YO8 3UL, YO8 3TN, YO8 3FR, YO8 3UD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.8 miles
- Selby Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Ulleskelf Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels in Cawood & Escrick Ad
Schools in Cawood & Escrick
- Cawood C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Escrick C of E Primary School Primary
- Wistow Parochial C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 3.8 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 3.9 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Wentworth College College 7.4 miles
- University of York University 7.5 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 8.7 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 9.1 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 11.9 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 14.4 miles