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Dunnington

Built-up area in York, England

Coordinates:53.964, -0.979
OS grid ref:SE 67 52
Dialling code: 01904 (York)

Dunnington is a compact village on the eastern outskirts of York, set amid arable farmland roughly six miles from the city centre. It blends traditional village features - a parish church, village green, shops and pubs - with a sizeable commuter population who work in York but value the quieter, rural setting.

Historically agricultural, Dunnington retains a strong community spirit with active sports clubs and a busy village hall, and benefits from proximity to the former RAF base at Elvington and the Yorkshire Air Museum. The surrounding Vale of York and nearby River Derwent make it popular with walkers and cyclists, while small local businesses and farms continue to shape its character.

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Transport links

  • Airport Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
  • Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33.3 miles53.7 km
  • Railway station Murton Lane 1.2 miles2 km
  • Railway station York Railway Station 4.6 miles7.5 km

Schools in Dunnington

  • Dunnington C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 1.2 miles2 km
  • Sand Hutton Hall Estate 3.1 miles5 km
  • University of York University 3.2 miles5.2 km
  • Wentworth College College 3.4 miles5.5 km
  • Bootham Crescent Stadium 4.4 miles7.2 km
  • National Railway Museum Museum 4.7 miles7.6 km
  • York Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.2 km
  • Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 10.6 miles17 km
  • Nun Appleton Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
  • Castle Howard Estate 11 miles17.7 km
  • Castle Howard Country house 11.3 miles18.2 km
  • Eden Camp Museum 15.3 miles24.6 km