Knaresborough East
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.017, -1.452 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 35 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01423 (Boroughbridge) |
Knaresborough East sits on the eastern side of the market town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, covering mainly residential suburbs with easy access to the River Nidd and the town centre. The area benefits from proximity to the town's famous limestone gorge, viaduct and castle ruins such as Knaresborough Castle, and from regular rail and road links into nearby Harrogate and York.
Locally the ward is a mix of families, commuters and older residents, with a community feel supported by small shops, schools and volunteer groups; tourism to attractions like Mother Shipton's Cave and the riverside walks helps the local economy while keeping a quiet, largely suburban character away from the busier Market Place.
Postcode districts covering Knaresborough East
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Bradford 20.3 miles32.6 km
- York 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Wakefield 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Harrogate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Castleford 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Morley 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Dewsbury 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Batley 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Keighley 21 miles33.7 km
- Pontefract 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Yeadon 13.8 miles22.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Scriven Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Knaresborough Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Knaresborough West Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Farnham Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ferrensby Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Goldsborough Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Boroughbridge & Claro Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Coneythorpe and Clareton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Flaxby Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Scotton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Plompton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Walkingham Hill with Occaney Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Knaresborough East
HG5 0GZ, HG5 0GS, HG5 0AU, HG5 0ZQ, HG5 0BG, HG5 0SJ, HG5 9DN, HG5 0PA, HG5 0ST … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- Knaresborough Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Starbeck Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
Hotels in Knaresborough East Ad
Schools in Knaresborough East
- Meadowside Academy Primary
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary
- The Forest School Special
Local points of interest
- Newby Hall Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Saw Wood Forest 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Spring Wood Forest 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 15 miles24.2 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.7 km