Hensall
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.701, -1.115 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 58 23 |
| Population: | 852 |
| Dialling code: | 01757 (Selby) |
Hensall is a small village and civil parish in the district of Selby in North Yorkshire, set on the flat, agricultural lands of the Vale of York. The surrounding low-lying countryside is characterised by arable fields, drainage channels and long views across open farmland, giving the place a distinctly rural feel despite its relatively close links to nearby market towns.
Historically rooted in farming, the village retains a tight-knit community with a parish church, village hall and a handful of local businesses; traditional buildings and field patterns hint at its long past. Today many people commute to larger towns for work while the quiet lanes and landscape attract walkers and birdwatchers, and occasional village events keep social life active.
Postcode districts covering Hensall
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 19.1 miles
- York 17.8 miles
- Rotherham 21.4 miles
- Doncaster 12.4 miles
- Wakefield 16.2 miles
- Scunthorpe 20.8 miles
- Barnsley 17.3 miles
- Castleford 9.6 miles
- Morley 20.2 miles
- Dewsbury 21.1 miles
- Batley 21.6 miles
- Pontefract 7.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hensall Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Eggborough Built-up area 1 mile
- Heck Parish 1.1 miles
- Great Heck Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Temple Hirst Parish 1.6 miles
- Whitley Built-up area 2 miles
- Chapel Haddlesey Parish 2.1 miles
- Kellington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Gowdall Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Osgoldcross Ward 2.5 miles
- West Haddlesey Parish 2.6 miles
- Hirst Courtney Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Hensall
DN14 0QL, DN14 0QX, DN14 0QJ, DN14 0QW, DN14 0PZ, DN14 0RB, DN14 0QU, DN14 0QA, DN14 0QE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25 miles
- Hensall Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Whitley Bridge Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Hensall Ad
- Parkside Guest House 3 2.9 miles
- The Downe Arms 3 3.6 miles
- The Brewers Arms 3.5 miles
- The George Inn 4 6 miles
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 5.2 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7 miles
- Kings Chamber by Marston's Inns 8.1 miles
- The Abbots Boutique Hotel 4 6.1 miles
- The Wishing Well 3 4.9 miles
- Bay horse hotel 6.1 miles
Schools in Hensall
- Hensall Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 8.5 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.3 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 10.6 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 11.7 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 12.2 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.9 miles