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 6AR, YO19 6BN, YO19 6AN, YO19 6TD, YO19 6NB, YO19 6TA, YO19 6AS, YO19 6NA, YO19 6BT … 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
- The Parsonage Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles
- Deighton Lodge 4 3.2 miles
- The Waggon & Horses 3 5.9 miles
- The Churchill Hotel 4 7 miles
- The Fat Badger 4 6.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly 3 6.2 miles
- Malmaison York 4 6.6 miles
- No 1 by GuestHouse, York 4 7 miles
- The Minster Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- The Lighthorseman 5.8 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