Fairburn
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.745, -1.286 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SE 47 27 |
| Population: | 819 |
| Dialling code: | 01977 (Pontefract) |
Fairburn is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting close to the county boundary with West Yorkshire and within easy reach of towns such as Wakefield, Pontefract and Selby. It occupies low-lying agricultural countryside and is best known for the nearby wetland complex Fairburn Ings, a nature reserve of flooded gravel pits, reedbeds and open water that attracts walkers and birdwatchers.
The settlement retains a rural character with historic lanes and village amenities, while many residents commute to larger centres for work. Fairburn Ings has brought conservation interest and recreational visitors to the area, helping to balance village life with easy access to the employment and cultural centres of Leeds and Doncaster.
Postcode districts covering Fairburn
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 11.4 miles
- Bradford 19.8 miles
- York 16.9 miles
- Huddersfield 21.8 miles
- Rotherham 21.9 miles
- Doncaster 16.9 miles
- Wakefield 10.1 miles
- Harrogate 20 miles
- Halifax 24.1 miles
- Barnsley 14.6 miles
- Castleford 2.9 miles
- Morley 12.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burton Salmon Parish 1.3 miles
- Brotherton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ledsham Parish 1.7 miles
- Monk Fryston & South Milford Ward 1.7 miles
- Byram cum Sutton Parish 1.7 miles
- Airedale and Ferry Fryston Ward 1.8 miles
- Byram Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Holmfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Monk Fryston and Hillam Built-up area 2.4 miles
- South Milford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Castleford Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Hillam Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Fairburn
WF11 9LA, WF11 9LD, WF11 9JF, WF11 9JA, WF11 9LJ, WF11 9JR, WF11 9JN, WF11 9NU, WF11 9NX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.5 miles
- Knottingley Railway Station 2.9 miles
- South Milford Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Fairburn Ad
- Best Western Plus Milford Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Pontefract North 3 3 miles
- Host & Stay | Joffre Avenue 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Castleford Xscape 3 3.3 miles
- ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 3 4.7 miles
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 7 miles
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 6.7 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 4.5 miles
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 5.1 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Leeds East 3 7.8 miles
Schools in Fairburn
- Fairburn Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 0.9 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.6 miles
- Stanley Library Library 8.1 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 9.1 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 9.1 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9.3 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.8 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 11 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 11.9 miles