Haxby is a small town and civil parish just a few miles to the north of York, lying within the City of York unitary area. It has roots stretching back to the medieval period but remained largely agricultural until the 20th century, when suburban expansion and good road and bus links to York turned it into a popular commuter settlement with easy access to surrounding countryside.
Despite modern growth it still feels village-like, with a compact centre of independent shops and pubs, primary schools, sports clubs and active community organisations. The local economy is mainly residential with small retail and service businesses, and regular community events and green spaces help preserve a distinct local identity alongside visible traces of its historic past.
Postcode districts covering Haxby
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 24.8 miles
- York 4.7 miles
- Harrogate 19.2 miles
- Castleford 23.8 miles
- Selby 17 miles
- Goole 23.6 miles
- Ripon 20 miles
- Kippax 21.5 miles
- Garforth 20.6 miles
- Knaresborough 15.9 miles
- Knottingley 23.5 miles
- Wetherby 14.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Haxby & Wigginton Ward 0.6 miles
- Haxby Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Wigginton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Earswick Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Strensall Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Strensall with Towthorpe Parish 1.8 miles
- New Earswick Parish 2.1 miles
- Huntington Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Huntington & New Earswick Ward 2.5 miles
- Skelton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Clifton Without Parish 3.1 miles
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Haxby
YO32 3FE, YO32 3LU, YO32 3EY, YO32 3LY, YO32 3QZ, YO32 3GD, YO32 2PG, YO32 3YW, YO32 2WR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.4 miles
- Poppleton Railway Station 4.6 miles
- York Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Haxby Ad
- The Churchill Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- No 1 by GuestHouse, York 4 4.2 miles
- The Fat Badger 4 4.4 miles
- The Minster Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Hotel Clementine 4 4.1 miles
- Malmaison York 4 4.7 miles
- The Milner York formerly the Principal York 5 4.7 miles
- B+B York 3 4.1 miles
- The Dean Court 4 4.4 miles
- The Waggon & Horses 3 4.9 miles
Schools in Haxby
- Headlands Primary School Primary
- Ralph Butterfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 4 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 5.2 miles
- University of York University 5.5 miles
- Wentworth College College 5.5 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 5.9 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 9.4 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 9.5 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 11.5 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 12.4 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 12.5 miles