Copmanthorpe is a suburban village and electoral ward on the south‑western edge of York, sitting roughly four miles from the city centre. It occupies a pleasant position between the floodplain of the River Ouse and the main road corridors around the city, with good road and rail links nearby (the A64 and the East Coast Main Line are both easily reached), which helps explain its popularity with commuters.
Despite modern growth, the area retains a strong village feel: a conservation character in parts, local shops, pubs, a primary school and active sports and social clubs. The name dates back to Norse roots and there are traces of its historical development from a farming settlement to a commuter community; local events and an engaged parish council keep community life lively while most employment is now a mix of local services and people travelling into York and further afield.
Postcode districts covering Copmanthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 18.5 miles29.7 km
- York 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Wakefield 22 miles35.5 km
- Harrogate 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Castleford 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Morley 22 miles35.3 km
- Batley 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Pontefract 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Yeadon 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Pudsey 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Selby 9.3 miles15 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Copmanthorpe Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Acaster Malbis Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Askham Bryan Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bishopthorpe Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Colton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Askham Richard Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bilbrough Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Westfield Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Naburn Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Appleton Roebuck Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Acaster Selby Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Copmanthorpe
YO23 3YN, YO23 3YP, YO23 3UB, YO23 3TN, YO23 3SG, YO23 3YZ, YO23 3YB, YO23 3YF, YO23 3XE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.7 miles34.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 30.1 miles48.4 km
- York Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Copmanthorpe Ad
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Grand, York 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro York 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
Schools in Copmanthorpe
- Copmanthorpe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles4 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Wentworth College College 4 miles6.4 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- University of York University 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Saw Wood Forest 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 13.5 miles21.7 km