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Shipton

Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:54.02, -1.159
OS grid ref:SE 55 58
Dialling code: 01904 (York)
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Shipton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated roughly six miles north of York. Set amid gently rolling arable countryside and close to the floodplain of the River Ouse, it lies not far from the National Trust’s country house at Beningbrough Hall, giving the area an appealing mix of rural tranquillity and easy access to city amenities.

The settlement has historic roots and a compact cluster of traditional stone buildings that reflect its agricultural past. Local life tends to combine farming, a modest amount of countryside tourism thanks to nearby attractions and walking routes, and a population that increasingly commutes into York, so the village retains a strong local community feel rather than any large commercial centre.

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Transport links

  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 23 miles37 km
  • Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.5 miles57.1 km
  • Poppleton Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
  • York Railway Station 5.1 miles8.1 km

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Schools in Shipton

  • Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Bootham Crescent Stadium 4.6 miles7.3 km
  • National Railway Museum Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • York Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
  • Wentworth College College 6.6 miles10.6 km
  • University of York University 6.7 miles10.7 km
  • Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
  • Sand Hutton Hall Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
  • Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.5 km
  • Newburgh Priory Country house 11.1 miles17.9 km
  • Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
  • Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
  • Castle Howard Country house 12.4 miles20 km