Whixley
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.017, -1.325 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 44 58 |
| Population: | 363 |
Whixley is a small, rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, set amid rolling agricultural countryside. The settlement is characterised by a cluster of traditional stone and brick houses, narrow lanes and surrounding arable fields and hedgerows, giving it a distinctly village feel despite being within reach of larger market towns.
Locally the community revolves around village amenities and events – a parish church, village hall and a pub or two have historically been focal points – while farming and small local businesses remain important to the economy. The area has deep historic roots reflected in older buildings and landscape patterns, and a close-knit social scene where voluntary groups and seasonal activities play a big part in village life.
Postcode districts covering Whixley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Bradford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- York 10.6 miles17 km
- Wakefield 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Harrogate 9 miles14.5 km
- Castleford 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Morley 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Batley 24 miles38.6 km
- Pontefract 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Yeadon 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Pudsey 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Shipley 22.5 miles36.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Whixley Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Green Hammerton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Little Ouseburn Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Thorpe Underwood Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ouseburn Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Allerton Mauleverer with Hopperton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Kirby Hall Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Thorpe Underwoods Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kirk Hammerton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Thornville Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cattal Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Great Ouseburn Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Whixley
YO26 8FA, YO26 8AJ, YO26 8AU, YO26 8AW, YO26 8AT, YO26 8AS, YO26 8AR, YO26 8AX, YO26 8HE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 34.3 miles55.2 km
- Cattal Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Hammerton Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Whixley Ad
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 2.5 miles4 km
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Grantham Arms 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Groves Inn 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Bridge Hotel and Spa 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Kestrel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
Local points of interest
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Newby Hall Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Wentworth College College 11.9 miles19.2 km
- University of York University 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Saw Wood Forest 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 13 miles20.9 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 13.3 miles21.3 km