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 miles
- Bradford 21.2 miles
- York 9.2 miles
- Wakefield 17 miles
- Harrogate 13.5 miles
- Barnsley 23.5 miles
- Castleford 11.4 miles
- Morley 16.3 miles
- Dewsbury 19.8 miles
- Batley 18.7 miles
- Pontefract 13.2 miles
- Yeadon 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tadcaster Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Grimston Parish 1.1 miles
- Oxton Parish 1.2 miles
- Stutton with Hazlewood Parish 1.7 miles
- Newton Kyme cum Toulston Parish 1.7 miles
- Healaugh Parish 2.1 miles
- Towton Parish 2.2 miles
- Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford Parish 2.3 miles
- Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton Ward 2.3 miles
- Catterton Parish 2.4 miles
- Wighill Parish 2.6 miles
- Steeton Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Tadcaster
LS24 9AR, LS24 9HH, LS24 8HP, LS24 9UW, LS24 9HP, LS24 8AY, LS24 9AP, LS24 8AQ, LS24 8EX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 29.6 miles
- Ulleskelf Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Church Fenton Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Tadcaster Ad
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 4.3 miles
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 8 miles
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 2.9 miles
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 8.2 miles
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 7.4 miles
- Grays Court 4 9.5 miles
- The Grand, York 5 9.1 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 6.1 miles
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 8.6 miles
- Golden Fleece York 3 9.4 miles
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 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 5 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 8 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 8.9 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 9.5 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.6 miles
- Wentworth College College 9.7 miles
- University of York University 9.9 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 11.9 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 12.7 miles