Wilstrop
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.988, -1.257 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 48 54 |
Wilstrop is a tiny rural civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, a few miles west of York. Set in gently undulating farmland, it comprises a scattering of farmsteads and a very small settlement core; agriculture remains the mainstay and the population is so low that it is often grouped with neighbouring parishes for census purposes.
The area has medieval roots and retains a quietly historic, low‑density character, with long‑established field patterns, hedgerows and farm buildings reflecting former landed estates. Today it appeals to people seeking rural living within easy reach of York, and its network of lanes and footpaths makes it popular with walkers and local wildlife enthusiasts.
Postcode districts covering Wilstrop
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Bradford 24.8 miles39.9 km
- York 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Wakefield 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Harrogate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Castleford 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Morley 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Batley 24 miles38.6 km
- Pontefract 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Yeadon 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Pudsey 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Shipley 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirk Hammerton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ouseburn Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Thornville Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Green Hammerton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hessay Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tockwith Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nun Monkton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Moor Monkton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Cattal Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Long Marston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thorpe Underwoods Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Whixley Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Wilstrop
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Hammerton Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Cattal Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Wilstrop Ad
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 3.1 miles5 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Aldwark Manor Estate 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Grand, York 5 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
Local points of interest
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles9.2 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 6.8 miles11 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Wentworth College College 8.6 miles13.8 km
- University of York University 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Newby Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Saw Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km