Skipwith
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.843, -1.005 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 65 39 |
| Dialling code: | 01757 (Selby) |
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.
Postcode districts covering Skipwith
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 22.3 miles
- York 8.6 miles
- Doncaster 22.6 miles
- Wakefield 23.4 miles
- Harrogate 24.1 miles
- Scunthorpe 23.2 miles
- Castleford 16.2 miles
- Pontefract 16.2 miles
- Bentley 21.4 miles
- Beverley 23.7 miles
- Selby 5.1 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Duffield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Riccall Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Cawood & Escrick Ward 2.4 miles
- Thorganby Parish 2.4 miles
- Barlby & Riccall Ward 2.5 miles
- Escrick Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cliffe & North Duffield Ward 3 miles
- Barlby Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Barlby with Osgodby Parish 3.3 miles
- Osgodby Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Kelfield Parish 3.8 miles
- Ellerton Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Skipwith
YO8 5SG, YO8 5DJ, YO8 5SD, YO8 5SF, YO19 6LJ, YO8 5DL, YO8 5SJ, YO8 5DP, YO8 5SN … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 25 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.7 miles
- Selby Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Wressle Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Skipwith Ad
- The Parsonage Hotel & Spa 4 3 miles
- The George Inn 4 4.8 miles
- Deighton Lodge 4 4.1 miles
- Harmony House 3.5 4.1 miles
- The Abbots Boutique Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The Waggon & Horses 3 8.1 miles
- The Churchill Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Bay horse hotel 4.7 miles
- The Fat Badger 4 8.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly 3 8.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 6.2 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 6.2 miles
- Wentworth College College 7.4 miles
- University of York University 7.4 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 8.1 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 8.9 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 9.3 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 11.2 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 14.1 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 16.6 miles