Murton is a small, semi-rural parish on the eastern outskirts of York, set among rolling arable fields and quiet lanes that give it a distinctly village feel despite being within easy reach of the city. The area combines low-density housing and farmland, with good road links for commuters and a sense of countryside close to urban amenities.
Historically agricultural, the parish has a strong local community and a modest village centre, and it is perhaps best known locally for Murton Park, home to the Yorkshire Museum of Farming and living-history activities that reflect the area's rural past. Economically it's a mix of farming and people who work in York or the wider region, while culturally it benefits from proximity to York's museums and festivals without losing its quieter, village character.
Postcode districts covering Murton
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 24.4 miles39.2 km
- York 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Harrogate 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Castleford 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Pontefract 22.4 miles36 km
- Selby 13 miles21 km
- Goole 19 miles30.6 km
- Brough and Elloughton 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Thorne 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Ripon 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Kippax 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Garforth 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Murton Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Osbaldwick Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Heworth Without Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Holtby Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Osbaldwick & Derwent Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hull Road Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dunnington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Heworth Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Heslington Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Huntington & New Earswick Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Guildhall Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Huntington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Murton
YO19 5UG, YO10 3JD, YO19 5UH, YO10 3NB, YO19 5UQ, YO10 3JH, YO19 5XE, YO19 5XD, YO19 5UJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27 miles43.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33.5 miles53.9 km
- Murton Lane 0.4 miles0.7 km
- York Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Murton Ad
- The Grand, York 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Moxy York 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 3 miles4.7 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hotel Indigo York 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
Local points of interest
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 0.6 miles0.9 km
- University of York University 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wentworth College College 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 2.8 miles4.6 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 3.7 miles6 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Castle Howard Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Castle Howard Country house 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles22.9 km