Copmanthorpe is a village and civil parish on the southern outskirts of York, roughly four miles from the city centre. The name combines Old English "copman" (merchant) and Norse "thorpe" (small village), reflecting medieval origins; the village still has a historic core with a parish church and a designated conservation area.
Today it is largely a residential, commuter-focused community with good links to York and the surrounding countryside, but it retains active local life - a primary school, sports clubs, pubs and an annual village gala. A mix of Victorian, older buildings and post‑war housing gives it a pleasant village feel despite steady growth since the mid‑20th century.
Postcode districts covering Copmanthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 18.5 miles
- York 3.9 miles
- Wakefield 22 miles
- Harrogate 17.5 miles
- Castleford 15.6 miles
- Morley 22 miles
- Batley 24.3 miles
- Pontefract 16.7 miles
- Yeadon 22.2 miles
- Pudsey 23.2 miles
- Selby 9.3 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Copmanthorpe Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Acaster Malbis Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Askham Bryan Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bishopthorpe Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Colton Parish 1.9 miles
- Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ward 2.1 miles
- Askham Richard Parish 2.2 miles
- Bilbrough Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Westfield Ward 2.6 miles
- Naburn Parish 2.6 miles
- Appleton Roebuck Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Acaster Selby Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Copmanthorpe
YO23 3TQ, YO23 3SF, YO23 3UP, YO23 3UD, YO23 3UF, YO23 3XN, YO23 2UB, YO23 3TE, YO23 3SN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 30.1 miles
- York Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Poppleton Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Copmanthorpe Ad
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 2.3 miles
- The Grand, York 5 3.8 miles
- Roomzzz York City 4 3.6 miles
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Golden Fleece York 3 4 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro York 4 3.4 miles
- Clementine's Guest House 5 4.3 miles
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Minster Hotel York 3 4.2 miles
- Moxy York 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Copmanthorpe
- Copmanthorpe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Wentworth College College 4 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 4.1 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 4.1 miles
- University of York University 4.2 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 4.5 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 6.2 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 12.3 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 13.5 miles