Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.851, -1.241 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 50 39 |
The civil parish centred on Kirkby Wharfe and North Milford lies in the rural southern reaches of North Yorkshire, within the district of Selby. It occupies low-lying agricultural country with riverside meadows and hedgerows close to the River Wharfe, making it a quiet spot for walkers and birdwatchers rather than a centre of industry.
Locally the area retains a close-knit village character, with historic buildings and a church reflecting its medieval origins - the element “kirkby” signalling an old church settlement. The economy is largely agricultural and domestic, with many people commuting to nearby towns for work; social life is organised around village groups and occasional community events rather than extensive amenities.
Postcode districts covering Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 13 miles20.9 km
- Bradford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- York 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Doncaster 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Wakefield 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Harrogate 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Barnsley 22 miles35.4 km
- Castleford 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Morley 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Dewsbury 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Batley 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Pontefract 11.4 miles18.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Towton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Grimston Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ulleskelf Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Church Fenton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bolton Percy Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Lead Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Oxton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Barkston Ash Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Saxton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Saxton with Scarthingwell Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stutton with Hazlewood Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.3 miles43.9 km
- Ulleskelf Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Church Fenton Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford Ad
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Grand, York 5 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 9.9 miles16 km
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro York 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 10 miles16.1 km
Local points of interest
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Saw Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.9 miles12.7 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Wentworth College College 9.9 miles16 km
- University of York University 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 12.1 miles19.5 km