Rawcliffe is a largely residential suburb and civil parish on the north‑west edge of York, sitting close to the flood meadows and channels of the River Ouse. The area is notable for its green spaces, including the reclaimed gravel pits and local nature areas around Rawcliffe Country Park, which attract walkers, anglers and birdwatchers and help give the place a semi‑rural feel despite its proximity to the city.
Historically a village that expanded through 20th‑century housing development, Rawcliffe now functions as a family‑oriented suburb with local shops, schools and community groups, while many residents commute into York or the nearby commercial areas around Clifton Moor. The mix of quiet streets, easy access to green corridors and a strong local community makes it a popular part of the wider city.
Postcode districts covering Rawcliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 21.7 miles34.9 km
- York 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Harrogate 17.4 miles28 km
- Castleford 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Pontefract 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Yeadon 24.2 miles39 km
- Selby 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Goole 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Horsforth 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Ripon 19.9 miles32 km
- Kippax 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Clifton Without Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Nether Poppleton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Clifton Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Skelton Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Acomb Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Upper Poppleton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holgate Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- New Earswick Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Guildhall Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Overton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- York Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Rawcliffe
YO30 4UJ, YO30 5NN, YO30 5XQ, YO30 5FD, YO30 5NG, YO30 5TZ, YO30 5NA, YO30 5WQ, YO30 5NR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 35 miles56.3 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- York Railway Station 2 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Rawcliffe Ad
- Clementine's Guest House 5 1.5 miles2.3 km
- The Grand, York 5 2 miles3.2 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Moxy York 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in Rawcliffe
- Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Wentworth College College 3.5 miles5.6 km
- University of York University 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Castle Howard Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Castle Howard Country house 12.7 miles20.5 km