Earswick sits on the northern fringe of York in England, a compact, mostly residential civil parish that blends suburban streets with pockets of open countryside. It adjoins areas such as New Earswick and Huntington, with easy road links into the city and plenty of green corridors and small woodlands that give it a semi‑rural feel despite being a short commute from the centre.
Its character is strongly shaped by the early 20th‑century garden village ideals promoted by Joseph Rowntree in nearby New Earswick, so there are well‑laid‑out terraces, communal greens and a continuing community‑focused spirit, with local shops, allotments and volunteer groups. Not a major commercial centre, the area nonetheless benefits from York’s economy and tourism and is prized for its quiet, village‑like atmosphere and pockets of conservation interest.
Postcode districts covering Earswick
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 24.8 miles39.9 km
- York 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Harrogate 20 miles32.1 km
- Castleford 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Pontefract 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Selby 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Goole 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Ripon 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Kippax 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Garforth 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Knaresborough 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Knottingley 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Earswick Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Haxby Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- New Earswick Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Huntington & New Earswick Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Huntington Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Strensall Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Haxby & Wigginton Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wigginton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Strensall with Towthorpe Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stockton on the Forest Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Heworth Without Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Clifton Without Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Earswick
YO32 9TP, YO32 9LP, YO32 9LR, YO32 9FT, YO32 9FR, YO32 9FX, YO32 9SQ, YO32 9SL, YO32 9SJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.7 miles43 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 36.6 miles58.8 km
- Murton Lane 3.7 miles5.9 km
- York Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Earswick Ad
- Sandburn Hall Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Grand, York 5 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 3.7 miles6 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Moxy York 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Hotel Indigo York 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
Local points of interest
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 3.9 miles6.2 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- University of York University 4.4 miles7 km
- Wentworth College College 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 4.9 miles7.8 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Castle Howard Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Castle Howard Country house 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 12.7 miles20.5 km