Heworth Without lies immediately east of York city centre within the City of York unitary authority and historically in North Yorkshire. It’s a mix of suburban streets and pockets of open countryside and greenbelt, with the floodplain of the River Foss and old parish boundaries giving parts of the area a semi‑rural character despite the short commute into the city.
The name reflects its origins as a settlement “without” the medieval walls of York, and development through the 19th and 20th centuries has produced a largely residential community centred on small shops, village halls and local pubs. Many residents are commuters or long‑established locals, and there’s an active interest in conserving hedgerows, allotments and the quieter lanes that link the parish to neighbouring suburban and rural communities.
Postcode districts covering Heworth Without
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 23.8 miles
- York 2.1 miles
- Harrogate 20.5 miles
- Castleford 21.4 miles
- Pontefract 22.3 miles
- Selby 13.4 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24.9 miles
- Goole 19.7 miles
- Ripon 22.8 miles
- Kippax 19.5 miles
- Garforth 18.8 miles
- Knaresborough 17.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heworth Ward 0.9 miles
- Osbaldwick Built-up area 1 mile
- Huntington & New Earswick Ward 1.4 miles
- Huntington Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hull Road Ward 1.6 miles
- Guildhall Ward 1.6 miles
- Murton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- New Earswick Parish 2 miles
- Holtby Parish 2 miles
- Heslington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- York Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Clifton Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Heworth Without
YO31 1JN, YO31 0NW, YO31 1JU, YO31 1HY, YO31 1JR, YO31 1JS, YO31 0PG, YO31 0NF, YO31 0NL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34 miles
- Murton Lane 1.4 miles
- York Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Heworth Without Ad
- The Churchill Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- The Fat Badger 4 2 miles
- No 1 by GuestHouse, York 4 2.1 miles
- The Waggon & Horses 3 1.7 miles
- The Minster Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Malmaison York 4 2.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly 3 1.9 miles
- Hotel Clementine 4 2.1 miles
- The Milner York formerly the Principal York 5 2.2 miles
- The Dean Court 4 2 miles
Schools in Heworth Without
- Hempland Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 1.5 miles
- University of York University 1.9 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 2 miles
- Wentworth College College 2 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 4.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 9.6 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 11.4 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 11.6 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles