Whenby
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.12, -1.044 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 62 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01347 (Easingwold) |
Whenby is a small rural village and civil parish in the Ryedale area of North Yorkshire, lying a few miles north‑west of Easingwold and within easy reach of York. It sits in rolling agricultural countryside of hedged fields and small woodland, a quiet landscape that attracts walkers and those looking for peaceful country lanes rather than busy tourist routes.
The settlement has medieval roots and a compact historic core with a parish church and a handful of listed buildings, while the local economy is still largely agricultural with farms and smallholdings shaping everyday life. Community life tends to centre on neighbouring villages and market towns for shops and services, giving Whenby the character of a dispersed, close‑knit rural community with a quiet historic appeal.
Postcode districts covering Whenby
Most populated places nearby
- York 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Harrogate 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Selby 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Northallerton 22 miles35.4 km
- Ripon 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Knaresborough 18.6 miles30 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Wetherby 19 miles30.6 km
- Haxby 7.5 miles12 km
Neighbouring places
- Dalby-cum-Skewsby Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Farlington Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Marton-cum-Moxby Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Brandsby-cum-Stearsby Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Scackleton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Coulton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sheriff Hutton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Terrington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Stillington Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Grimstone Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Lillings Ambo Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Sutton-on-the-Forest Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Whenby
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.6 miles49.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 31.1 miles50 km
- Malton Railway Station 10 miles16.2 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 10.8 miles17.4 km
Hotels near Whenby Ad
- Sandburn Hall Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Pheasant Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Stapylton Arms 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Worsley Arms Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Burn Hall Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Black Swan - the Inn Collection Group 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express York 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Castle Howard Country house 5.6 miles9 km
- Castle Howard Estate 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 10.5 miles17 km
- Eden Camp Museum 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km