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 miles
- Bradford 23.8 miles
- York 10.6 miles
- Wakefield 24.4 miles
- Harrogate 9 miles
- Castleford 20.3 miles
- Morley 21.5 miles
- Batley 24 miles
- Pontefract 22.5 miles
- Yeadon 17.6 miles
- Pudsey 20.6 miles
- Shipley 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whixley Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Green Hammerton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Little Ouseburn Parish 1.5 miles
- Thorpe Underwood Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Ouseburn Ward 1.8 miles
- Allerton Mauleverer with Hopperton Parish 1.8 miles
- Kirby Hall Parish 1.9 miles
- Thorpe Underwoods Parish 1.9 miles
- Kirk Hammerton Parish 2.1 miles
- Thornville Parish 2.2 miles
- Cattal Parish 2.4 miles
- Great Ouseburn Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Whixley
YO26 8AQ, YO26 8DR, YO26 8AY, YO26 8AX, YO26 8AJ, YO26 8AW, YO26 8FJ, YO26 8HE, YO26 8EE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 34.3 miles
- Cattal Station 1.3 miles
- Hammerton Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Whixley Ad
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 2.5 miles
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 3.9 miles
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4 3.5 miles
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 5.5 miles
- Grantham Arms 4 6.4 miles
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 7.9 miles
- The Crown Hotel, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire 3 6.2 miles
- The Groves Inn 5.8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 5.1 miles
- The Bridge Hotel and Spa 4 3.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 8.1 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 10.2 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Wentworth College College 11.9 miles
- University of York University 12.1 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 12.2 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 12.3 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 13 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 13.3 miles