The Bishopthorpe ward sits a few miles south of York along the floodplain of the River Ouse, centred on the historic village that grew up around the long‑standing residence of the Archbishops of York, the Archbishop's Palace. It is largely residential with a mix of village shops, pubs and allotments, a strong community spirit and regular local events on the green.
Its riverside setting offers pleasant waterside walks and cycle routes into the city but also brings occasional flood risk; architecturally there are conservation areas and a number of 18th‑ and 19th‑century buildings. Many residents commute into York, so the ward blends a rural village character with the amenities and pressures of a nearby city.
Postcode districts covering Bishopthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 19.6 miles31.5 km
- York 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Wakefield 23 miles37 km
- Harrogate 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Castleford 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Morley 23 miles37.1 km
- Pontefract 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Yeadon 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Pudsey 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Selby 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Ossett 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bishopthorpe Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Acaster Malbis Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Copmanthorpe Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Naburn Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Fulford Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Askham Bryan Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Deighton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Westfield Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Fulford & Heslington Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Micklegate Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Fishergate Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Bishopthorpe
YO23 2TY, YO23 2SL, YO23 2TE, YO23 2GB, YO23 2UR, YO23 2TZ, YO23 2SE, YO23 2RU, YO23 2UZ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 30 miles48.4 km
- York Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels near Bishopthorpe Ad
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Grand, York 5 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro York 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Moxy York 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Bishopthorpe
- Archbishop of York's C of E Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- OneSchool Global York Campus Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- York Racecourse Recreation 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wentworth College College 3 miles4.9 km
- University of York University 3.2 miles5.2 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Saw Wood Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 14.2 miles22.9 km