Tadcaster
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.881, -1.268 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 48 43 |
| Population: | 6,480 |
| Dialling code: | 01937 (Wetherby) |
The market town of Tadcaster sits in North Yorkshire on the banks of the River Wharfe, roughly midway between York and Leeds. Its position on a magnesian limestone aquifer gives it mineral-rich water that helped establish a long brewing tradition, and the town still hosts notable breweries alongside independent shops, a weekly market and an active community life.
Originally a Roman settlement known for lime kilns, Tadcaster has a compact historic centre with stone buildings and a bridge over the River Wharfe that was badly damaged in the 2015 floods, an event that underlined local resilience. Today the local economy mixes brewing, light industry and agriculture, with many residents commuting to nearby cities while the town retains a characterful small‑town atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Tadcaster
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Bradford 21.2 miles34.1 km
- York 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Wakefield 17 miles27.3 km
- Harrogate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Barnsley 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Castleford 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Morley 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Dewsbury 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Batley 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Pontefract 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Yeadon 16.6 miles26.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Tadcaster Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Grimston Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Oxton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stutton with Hazlewood Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newton Kyme cum Toulston Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Healaugh Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Towton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Catterton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wighill Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Steeton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Tadcaster
LS24 8JX, LS24 9LD, LS24 8AQ, LS24 9FZ, LS24 9UL, LS24 8LY, LS24 9QP, LS24 8JU, LS24 8HT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16 miles25.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 29.6 miles47.6 km
- Ulleskelf Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Church Fenton Railway Station 4.1 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Tadcaster Ad
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Grand, York 5 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 9.3 miles15 km
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Tadcaster
- Riverside School, Tadcaster Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Tadcaster Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 5 miles8 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Saw Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 8 miles12.9 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Wentworth College College 9.7 miles15.5 km
- University of York University 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 12.7 miles20.5 km