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Skipwith

Parish in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.843, -1.005
OS grid ref:SE 65 39
Dialling code: 01757 (Selby)
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The village of Skipwith sits in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, a short drive south of York and within easy reach of Selby. It is best known for Skipwith Common, a nationally important lowland heath and acid mire designated as a national nature reserve and SSSI, which preserves rare heathland habitats and species such as nightjars and adders and provides a striking open landscape amid the surrounding farmland.

Skipwith is a small, largely agricultural community with medieval roots - the village name has long associations with the historic Skipwith family - and retains a compact, village-centred social life with a parish church and local amenities. Many residents commute to nearby towns, but farming, conservation and local events continue to shape the character and economy of the parish.

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Transport links

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 25 miles40.2 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.7 miles43 km
  • Selby Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
  • Wressle Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km

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Local points of interest

  • Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 6.2 miles9.9 km
  • Nun Appleton Hall Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
  • Wentworth College College 7.4 miles11.9 km
  • University of York University 7.4 miles12 km
  • York Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
  • Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 8.1 miles13 km
  • National Railway Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
  • Bootham Crescent Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
  • Sand Hutton Hall Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
  • Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 14.1 miles22.7 km
  • Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles25.6 km
  • Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 16.6 miles26.7 km