Eggborough
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.7, -1.144 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 56 22 |
Eggborough is a small parish in North Yorkshire, set beside the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation near the county boundary with West Yorkshire. Its position between Selby and Pontefract gives easy access to regional routes, while surrounding arable land and drainage channels preserve a distinctly rural character.
The skyline and local economy were long dominated by Eggborough Power Station, which provided significant employment and shaped industrial development before its closure and partial redevelopment; nearby canal and rail freight links have encouraged energy-related projects and light industry. At the same time the parish retains village amenities and community groups, with residents balancing agricultural traditions and commutes to neighbouring towns.
Postcode districts covering Eggborough
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 18 miles
- York 18 miles
- Rotherham 20.7 miles
- Doncaster 12.3 miles
- Wakefield 15 miles
- Scunthorpe 21.8 miles
- Barnsley 16.2 miles
- Castleford 8.4 miles
- Morley 19 miles
- Dewsbury 19.9 miles
- Batley 20.4 miles
- Pontefract 6.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eggborough Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Whitley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hensall Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Kellington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Heck Parish 1.8 miles
- Osgoldcross Ward 1.9 miles
- Great Heck Built-up area 1.9 miles
- West Haddlesey Parish 2.3 miles
- Chapel Haddlesey Parish 2.3 miles
- Beal Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Temple Hirst Parish 2.7 miles
- Cridling Stubbs Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Eggborough
DN14 0TU, DN14 0LS, DN14 0LF, DN14 0GH, DN14 0UH, DN14 0FR, DN14 0PW, DN14 0LL, DN14 0WJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24 miles
- Whitley Bridge Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Hensall Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Eggborough Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 7.4 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 7.7 miles
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 4.9 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 6.7 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 7.7 miles
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 9.9 miles
- Comus Inn 5.3 miles
- The Wishingwell 3 5.6 miles
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 10 miles
Local points of interest
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.4 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.6 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 10.5 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 10.5 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 11.9 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 12.6 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 13.6 miles