Whixley
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.014, -1.323 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 44 57 |
| Population: | 363 |
Whixley is a small village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, set amid rolling agricultural countryside. It retains a village-centred feel with traditional stone cottages, a local pub and village hall, and a mix of working farms and small businesses; many residents commute to nearby towns while others are involved in farming and rural trades.
The village benefits from good access to open lanes and footpaths, making it popular with walkers and riders, and it has a quiet community life with occasional village events and clubs. Its historic character is visible in older buildings and field patterns, while proximity to York and Harrogate means cultural and shopping amenities are within easy reach.
Postcode districts covering Whixley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Bradford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- York 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Wakefield 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Harrogate 9 miles14.5 km
- Castleford 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Morley 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Batley 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Pontefract 22.3 miles36 km
- Yeadon 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Pudsey 20.5 miles33 km
- Shipley 22.5 miles36.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Green Hammerton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thorpe Underwood Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Little Ouseburn Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ouseburn Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Allerton Mauleverer with Hopperton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Kirk Hammerton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Thorpe Underwoods Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Kirby Hall Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Thornville Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Cattal Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hunsingore Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Great Ouseburn Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Whixley
YO26 8AW, YO26 8AN, YO26 8AR, YO26 8BU, YO26 8EY, YO26 8YZ, YO26 8AT, YO26 8AS, YO26 8AH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 34.5 miles55.4 km
- Cattal Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hammerton Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Whixley Ad
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Grantham Arms 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 5 miles8 km
- The Groves Inn 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Bridge Hotel and Spa 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Kestrel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
Local points of interest
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Newby Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 10 miles16.1 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 10 miles16.2 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17 km
- Wentworth College College 11.8 miles18.9 km
- University of York University 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Saw Wood Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 13.1 miles21.1 km