Heck
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.685, -1.109 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 58 21 |
Heck is a small, largely agricultural civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, centred on the tiny settlements of Great Heck and Little Heck. It occupies the flat arable land of the Vale of York and feels typical of rural eastern Yorkshire, while being within easy reach of larger centres such as Selby and transport links like the M62 and the East Coast Main Line.
Locally the area has been shaped by the nearby coalfield and the now decommissioned Eggborough power station, and it is also known for being the location of the tragic 2001 incident often referred to as the Great Heck rail crash, which remains a significant event in its recent history. Community life is quiet and village-focused, with farming and commuting forming the backbone of the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Heck
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 19.7 miles31.7 km
- York 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Rotherham 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Doncaster 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Wakefield 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Scunthorpe 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Barnsley 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Castleford 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Morley 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Dewsbury 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Batley 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Pontefract 8.1 miles13.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Heck Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Hensall Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Balne Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Pollington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Whitley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Eggborough Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Osgoldcross Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Gowdall Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Temple Hirst Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Hirst Courtney Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Kellington Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Chapel Haddlesey Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Heck
DN14 0BN, DN14 0BD, DN14 0BT, DN14 0BZ, DN14 0BU, DN14 0BJ, DN14 0BG, DN14 0BE, DN14 0BP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.8 miles41.5 km
- Hensall Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Whitley Bridge Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Heck Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Downe Arms 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 6.8 miles11 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Bay Horse Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Comus Inn 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Wishingwell 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
Local points of interest
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 11.8 miles18.9 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.8 miles20.6 km