Nether Poppleton is a riverside village on the west bank of the River Ouse, a few miles north‑west of York. Sitting alongside its neighbour Upper Poppleton as part of the wider Poppleton area, it has medieval roots and retains a mix of older stone and brick houses, riverside meadows and the floodplain that still shapes local life and landscape.
Historically agricultural, Nether Poppleton today functions largely as a commuter settlement for York while maintaining an active village community with a village hall, clubs and occasional events. It is served by Poppleton railway station on the line towards Harrogate and offers pleasant riverside walks and easy access to the city for shopping and work.
Postcode districts covering Nether Poppleton
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 20.8 miles33.6 km
- York 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Harrogate 16.7 miles27 km
- Castleford 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Morley 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Pontefract 21 miles33.8 km
- Yeadon 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Selby 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Guiseley 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Goole 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Horsforth 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Upper Poppleton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Acomb Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Rawcliffe Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Clifton Without Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Skelton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rural West York Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holgate Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Clifton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Overton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Westfield Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- York Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Nether Poppleton
YO26 6RA, YO26 6RW, YO26 6RN, YO26 6RE, YO26 6AF, YO26 6RG, YO26 6RQ, YO26 6RR, YO26 6RL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- York Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Nether Poppleton Ad
- The Grand, York 5 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 1.7 miles2.8 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Moxy York 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
Schools in Nether Poppleton
- Manor C of E Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 1.9 miles3 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 3 miles4.8 km
- Wentworth College College 3.7 miles5.9 km
- University of York University 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles16 km
- Castle Howard Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Castle Howard Country house 13.5 miles21.8 km