Foston
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.077, -0.943 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 69 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01653 (Malton) |
Foston is a small, predominantly rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, characterised by rolling arable fields, hedgerows and a cluster of traditional stone and brick farmhouses and cottages. Its history is visible in a compact village core and several older, listed buildings, giving it the quiet, slightly time-worn feel of many North Yorkshire villages.
Economically the parish remains centred on agriculture with a handful of small local businesses and commuters who travel to nearby market towns for work; socially life tends to revolve around the church and village events, with a steady appeal for walkers and people seeking a rural lifestyle rather than busy urban amenities. Good country lanes link the parish to the surrounding countryside and local services.
Postcode districts covering Foston
Most populated places nearby
- York 10 miles16.2 km
- Scarborough 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Selby 21.2 miles34 km
- Ripon 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Knaresborough 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Wetherby 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Driffield 21.1 miles34 km
- Haxby 6.9 miles11 km
Neighbouring places
- Thornton-le-Clay Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Barton-le-Willows Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Whitwell-on-the-Hill Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Flaxton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bulmer Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Crambe Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Harton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Welburn Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sheriff Hutton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lillings Ambo Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Claxton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Sheriff Hutton & Derwent Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Foston
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.7 miles57.5 km
- Malton Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
- Murton Lane 8.3 miles13.4 km
Hotels near Foston Ad
- Sandburn Hall Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Moxy York 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Hotel Indigo York 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express York 3 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Foston
- Foston C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Howard Estate 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Castle Howard Country house 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Eden Camp Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- University of York University 10 miles16.1 km
- Wentworth College College 10.2 miles16.4 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 10.2 miles16.4 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km