Ouseburn
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.005, -1.287 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 46 56 |
Ouseburn is an electoral ward in North Yorkshire, England, taking in a largely rural river-valley landscape named for the local burn. The ward is characterised by a mix of arable and pasture farmland, small stone villages and stretches of floodplain, with public footpaths and quiet lanes offering access to riverside habitats and birdlife.
Historically the area’s character was shaped by riverside mills, crossings and agricultural trade, and today it remains a patchwork of farming communities alongside a growing number of residents who commute to York and nearby market towns. Local life tends to revolve around village halls, parish churches and seasonal events, while flood management and conservation of historic buildings and wildlife-rich river corridors are ongoing local concerns.
Postcode districts covering Ouseburn
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17.6 miles
- Bradford 24.5 miles
- York 8.8 miles
- Wakefield 24.2 miles
- Harrogate 10.4 miles
- Castleford 19.7 miles
- Morley 21.7 miles
- Batley 24.2 miles
- Pontefract 21.7 miles
- Yeadon 18.5 miles
- Pudsey 21.1 miles
- Shipley 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Green Hammerton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Kirk Hammerton Parish 0.9 miles
- Thornville Parish 1.4 miles
- Thorpe Underwoods Parish 1.6 miles
- Whixley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wilstrop Parish 1.7 miles
- Thorpe Underwood Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cattal Parish 2 miles
- Nun Monkton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Kirby Hall Parish 2.6 miles
- Little Ouseburn Parish 2.7 miles
- Tockwith Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Ouseburn
YO26 8AE, YO51 9PZ, YO26 7PL, YO26 9RT, YO26 8DJ, YO51 9QY, YO26 8DE, YO26 9TH, YO26 8AQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 18 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.3 miles
- Hammerton Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Cattal Station 1.4 miles
Hotels in Ouseburn Ad
- The Bay Horse Inn 3
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3
- The Lime Tree Inn 5
- The Bridge Hotel 4
Schools in Ouseburn
- Great Ouseburn Community Primary School Primary
- Green Hammerton C of E Primary School Primary
- Kirk Hammerton C of E Primary School Primary
- Long Marston C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Marton-Cum-Grafton C of E Primary School Primary
- Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School Primary
- Queen Ethelburga's College Independent - secondary
- Queen Ethelburga's Prep School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 8.4 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- Wentworth College College 10.1 miles
- University of York University 10.3 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 11.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.8 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11.8 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 12.1 miles