Askham Bryan is a small village and civil parish on the south‑western edge of York, set among rolling arable fields and pasture rather than dense suburbia. Its lanes, stone cottages and a modest parish church hint at medieval origins, and the village feels very much part of the surrounding agricultural landscape with easy access to country walks and river lowlands.
The settlement is best known for Askham Bryan College, an agricultural and horticultural college with a working farm and practical courses that bring students and staff into the local economy. Social life mixes traditional village activities with a commuter presence into York, while conservation-minded residents and several listed buildings preserve the village’s historic character.
Postcode districts covering Askham Bryan
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 18.2 miles29.3 km
- York 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wakefield 22.4 miles36 km
- Harrogate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Castleford 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Morley 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Batley 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Pontefract 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Yeadon 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Pudsey 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Selby 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Askham Bryan Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Askham Richard Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Copmanthorpe Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Westfield Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bilbrough Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Rufforth with Knapton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Rufforth Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Colton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bishopthorpe Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Acomb Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Holgate Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Askham Bryan
YO23 3PS, YO23 3FY, YO23 3QR, YO23 3NU, YO23 3UW, YO23 3FR, YO23 3LT, YO23 3RJ, YO23 3QS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21 miles33.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
- York Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Askham Bryan Ad
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Grand, York 5 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 3.7 miles6 km
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro York 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in Askham Bryan
- Askham Bryan College Further education
Local points of interest
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles4 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wentworth College College 4.2 miles6.7 km
- University of York University 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Saw Wood Forest 12 miles19.4 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 14.2 miles22.8 km