Thorpe Willoughby
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.772, -1.126 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 57 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01757 (Selby) |
Thorpe Willoughby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated a few miles north of the market town of Selby and within easy reach of the River Ouse. The "Thorpe" element reflects its Norse-origin settlement and "Willoughby" comes from a medieval landowning family; the village lies in low-lying arable countryside and was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire before county reorganisations.
Today it is largely residential, with local shops, a primary school, a village hall and sports clubs, and many people commuting to Leeds and York or working in nearby Selby. Community life revolves around village events and the pubs, while its proximity to the countryside and attractions like Selby Abbey mean residents enjoy a quieter rural lifestyle with easy access to riverside walks and farmland.
Postcode districts covering Thorpe Willoughby
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17.4 miles
- York 13 miles
- Doncaster 17.2 miles
- Wakefield 16.8 miles
- Harrogate 22.8 miles
- Scunthorpe 23.5 miles
- Barnsley 20 miles
- Castleford 9.6 miles
- Morley 19.4 miles
- Dewsbury 21.3 miles
- Batley 21.3 miles
- Pontefract 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton Ward 1 mile
- Gateforth Parish 1.4 miles
- Selby West Ward 1.4 miles
- Brayton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hambleton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Burn Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Selby Built-up area 2.3 miles
- West Haddlesey Parish 2.8 miles
- Chapel Haddlesey Parish 2.8 miles
- Selby East Ward 2.8 miles
- Brayton & Barlow Ward 2.8 miles
- Biggin Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Thorpe Willoughby
YO8 9TT, YO8 9NB, YO8 9PT, YO8 9UA, YO8 9UN, YO8 9FY, YO8 9NS, YO8 9NQ, YO8 9SN … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.7 miles
- Selby Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Sherburn-in-Elmet Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Thorpe Willoughby Ad
- Bay Horse Hotel 2.6 miles
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 1.7 miles
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 8.2 miles
- The Wishingwell 3 2.5 miles
- The Parsonage Hotel & Spa 4 8.1 miles
- Comus Inn 5.3 miles
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 9.6 miles
- Best Western Plus Milford Hotel 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Thorpe Willoughby
- Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 5.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 5.7 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.7 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles
- Wentworth College College 12.4 miles
- University of York University 12.5 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 13 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 13.1 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 13.5 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 13.5 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 13.7 miles