Wheldrake is a small village and civil parish in the City of York, lying about seven miles to the south‑east of the city centre. It sits close to the floodplain of the River Derwent and the seasonal wetlands of Wheldrake Ings, which are valued locally for birdwatching, walking and simple riverside scenery.
The village has clear medieval roots and a traditional parish church, St Helen's Church, and was once served by the rural Derwent Valley Light Railway. Today it’s largely a mix of farming and commuter households with an active village life centred on the school, hall, pubs and local clubs, so it retains a strong community feel while being within easy reach of York.
Postcode districts covering Wheldrake
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 24.6 miles
- York 6.5 miles
- Harrogate 24.4 miles
- Castleford 19.6 miles
- Pontefract 19.9 miles
- Beverley 22.4 miles
- Selby 9.1 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24.5 miles
- Goole 13.7 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 19.8 miles
- Adwick le Street 24.2 miles
- South Elmsall 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thorganby Parish 1.9 miles
- Elvington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Sutton upon Derwent Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Cottingwith Parish 2.4 miles
- Escrick Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Deighton Parish 3.4 miles
- Newton upon Derwent Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Ellerton Parish 3.8 miles
- Skipwith Parish 4 miles
- Fulford & Heslington Ward 4.1 miles
- Naburn Parish 4.4 miles
- Newton on Derwent Parish 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Wheldrake
YO19 6BP, YO19 6GF, YO19 6AE, YO19 6AZ, YO19 6AL, YO19 6AJ, YO19 6BB, YO19 6BS, YO19 6AH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 28.7 miles
- Murton Lane 5 miles
- York Railway Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near Wheldrake Ad
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 5.6 miles
- Grays Court 4 6.6 miles
- The Grand, York 5 6.6 miles
- Roomzzz York City 4 6 miles
- Golden Fleece York 3 6.3 miles
- Moxy York 4 6.2 miles
- Hotel Indigo York 4 6 miles
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- The Parsonage Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles
Schools in Wheldrake
- Wheldrake with Thorganby C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 4.8 miles
- University of York University 5 miles
- Wentworth College College 5.1 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 7.1 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.3 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 15.5 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 15.8 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 16.4 miles