Heslington is a village and civil parish on the south‑eastern edge of York, roughly four miles from the city centre and tucked beside the A64. Its location blends open farmland and green corridors with the campuses of the University of York, notably the newer Heslington East development with its lake and landscaped grounds that support a surprising amount of wildlife for a suburban setting.
Historically a medieval settlement recorded in the Domesday Book, the village still centres on a conservation area and the distinctive Heslington Hall, a historic manor now associated with the university. The presence of the university and nearby research and business facilities has shaped the local economy and social life, so Heslington feels equally like a traditional village community - with a school, clubs and local amenities - and a university neighbourhood with a steady flow of students, staff and visitors.
Postcode districts covering Heslington
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 22.9 miles
- York 2.4 miles
- Harrogate 20.9 miles
- Castleford 19.5 miles
- Pontefract 20.3 miles
- Selby 11 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 23.5 miles
- Goole 17.5 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 23.9 miles
- Thorne 22.7 miles
- Ripon 24.2 miles
- Kippax 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heslington Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Fulford & Heslington Ward 0.7 miles
- Hull Road Ward 0.8 miles
- Fulford Parish 1.3 miles
- Osbaldwick Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Fishergate Ward 1.4 miles
- Murton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Heworth Ward 2.3 miles
- Micklegate Ward 2.4 miles
- York Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Heworth Without Parish 2.4 miles
- Guildhall Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Heslington
YO10 5EF, YO10 5GR, YO10 5FE, YO10 5DL, YO10 5JS, YO10 5GQ, YO10 5FF, YO10 5FX, YO10 5GP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.9 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.6 miles
- Murton Lane 2 miles
- York Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Heslington Ad
- The Waggon & Horses 3 1.7 miles
- The Churchill Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Fat Badger 4 2.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly 3 2.1 miles
- No 1 by GuestHouse, York 4 2.9 miles
- Malmaison York 4 2.5 miles
- The Minster Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- The Lighthorseman 1.7 miles
- The Milner York formerly the Principal York 5 2.6 miles
- The Queens Hotel 2.3 miles
Schools in Heslington
- Lord Deramore's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of York University 0.9 miles
- Wentworth College College 1 mile
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 1.9 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 2.8 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 3 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 6 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 7.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 13.5 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 13.7 miles