Wykeham
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.238, -0.532 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 95 83 |
Wykeham is a small civil parish in the district of North Yorkshire, sitting close to the North York Moors National Park and within easy reach of the Yorkshire coast at Scarborough. The parish is characterised by rolling farmland, small woodlands and quiet lanes, offering a peaceful rural landscape valued by walkers and cyclists.
Historically the name derives from Old English and the area has medieval roots, with scattered historic farmhouses and field patterns reflecting a long agricultural heritage. Today the community remains small and largely agricultural, complemented by a modest amount of rural tourism and local enterprises, producing a tight-knit village atmosphere with links to nearby moorland and coastal attractions.
Postcode districts covering Wykeham
Most populated places nearby
- Scarborough 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bridlington 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Whitby 17 miles27.4 km
- Driffield 16.5 miles26.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Hutton Buscel Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Brompton-by-Sawdon Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Brompton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Ayton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- East Ayton and West Ayton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Snainton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- East Ayton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Derwent Valley & Moor Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Irton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Seamer Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ebberston and Yedingham Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ebberston Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Wykeham
YO13 9QB, YO13 9QG, YO13 9QQ, YO13 9QT, YO13 9QS, YO13 9QD, YO13 9BP, YO13 9QH, YO13 9QE … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 40.7 miles65.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 52.5 miles84.5 km
- Seamer Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Scarborough Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Wykeham Ad
- The Farrier 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Outlook Scarborough 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Norlands 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Raincliffe Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Orchard Lodge & Wolds Restaurant 5 5.6 miles9 km
- The Mayfield Seamer 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- East Ayton Lodge Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wrea Head Hall 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Serenity Guest House 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Brialene Holiday Apartments 3 5.6 miles9 km
Schools in Wykeham
- Wykeham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Star Carr Archaeological site 5 miles8 km
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Eden Camp Museum 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 16.2 miles26 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Castle Howard Estate 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Castle Howard Country house 17.1 miles27.6 km
- North Beach Beach 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 18 miles29 km