Drax
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.73, -0.985 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 67 26 |
The village and civil parish of Drax sits in the flat, agricultural landscape of the Selby district of North Yorkshire, a few miles from the banks of the River Ouse and within easy reach of Selby. It retains a small, rural character with a compact historic core, traditional cottages and a medieval parish church, while surrounding fields and drainage channels reflect its long farming heritage.
A striking contemporary feature is Drax Power Station, one of the largest power plants in the country on the village’s outskirts; it dominates the skyline, provides local jobs and has been central to debates about energy and biomass conversion. The area also carries deeper historic layers through the long‑standing Drax family and their colonial-era connections - including estates such as Drax Hall in Barbados - so the village blends quiet rural life with notable industrial, economic and historical associations.
Postcode districts covering Drax
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 23.6 miles
- York 16.3 miles
- Doncaster 15.3 miles
- Wakefield 21.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 17.1 miles
- Barnsley 22.8 miles
- Castleford 14.8 miles
- Pontefract 13.4 miles
- Bentley 14.4 miles
- Beverley 24.1 miles
- Selby 4.9 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Drax Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Long Drax Parish 0.6 miles
- Barlow Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Camblesforth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Barmby on the Marsh Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Camblesforth & Carlton Ward 1.8 miles
- Carlton Built-up area 2 miles
- Newland Parish 2.1 miles
- Rawcliffe Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hemingbrough Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Hirst Courtney Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Asselby Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Drax
YO8 8PL, YO8 8NZ, YO8 8PJ, YO8 8LU, YO8 8PD, YO8 8PA, YO8 8NN, YO8 8FP, YO8 8NL … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.1 miles
- Rawcliffe Railway Station 3 miles
- Snaith Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Drax Ad
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 3.3 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 5.1 miles
- Comus Inn 1.5 miles
- The Wishingwell 3 4.2 miles
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 8 miles
Schools in Drax
- Read School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 13.2 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 14.2 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 15.1 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles
- Wentworth College College 15.2 miles
- University of York University 15.2 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 15.2 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 15.5 miles