Acaster Malbis is a small village and civil parish a few miles south of York, set beside the meandering River Ouse on the edge of the Ouse valley. Its name hints at history – "Acaster" from the Latin for a camp, suggesting Roman links, and "Malbis" from the Norman family who once held the manor – and the settlement still shows a mix of old stone houses and a parish church that reflect its long past.
Today it has a distinctly rural, village feel: surrounding farmland, riverside walks and plenty of birdlife make it popular with walkers and nature lovers, while many residents commute into York. Local life centres on community events, the village hall and the riverside, and the combination of quiet countryside and easy access to the city gives it a relaxed but connected social character.
Postcode districts covering Acaster Malbis
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 19.2 miles
- York 4 miles
- Wakefield 22.3 miles
- Harrogate 18.7 miles
- Castleford 15.7 miles
- Morley 22.6 miles
- Batley 24.9 miles
- Pontefract 16.6 miles
- Yeadon 23.2 miles
- Bentley 24.7 miles
- Pudsey 24 miles
- Selby 8.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Acaster Malbis Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Bishopthorpe Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Naburn Parish 1.5 miles
- Copmanthorpe Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Acaster Selby Parish 2.4 miles
- Deighton Parish 2.4 miles
- Askham Bryan Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ward 2.6 miles
- Fulford Parish 2.6 miles
- Colton Parish 2.8 miles
- Stillingfleet Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Appleton Roebuck Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Acaster Malbis
YO23 2UJ, YO23 2UH, YO23 2XA, YO23 2TX, YO23 2AB, YO23 2UZ, YO23 2TU, YO23 2UR, YO23 2UY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 29.3 miles
- York Railway Station 4 miles
- Poppleton Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Acaster Malbis Ad
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 2.2 miles
- Grays Court 4 4.4 miles
- The Grand, York 5 4 miles
- Roomzzz York City 4 3.6 miles
- Golden Fleece York 3 4.1 miles
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro York 4 3.6 miles
- Clementine's Guest House 5 4.6 miles
- Moxy York 4 4.3 miles
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 4.3 miles
Local points of interest
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.6 miles
- Wentworth College College 3.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 3.9 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 3.9 miles
- University of York University 3.9 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 4.1 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 4.8 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 5.8 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 9.9 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 13.5 miles