Wigginton is a village on the northern outskirts of York, in ceremonial North Yorkshire and within the unitary authority of the City of York. It lies just a few miles from the city centre and blends an older agricultural core with post‑war and more recent housing, so it feels both villagey and conveniently suburban.
Locally there are amenities such as a primary school, village hall and small shops, and a lively community scene of clubs and events reflecting its rural origins; many residents commute into York while local small businesses and services cater to day‑to‑day needs. Historic buildings and lanes hint at a long settlement history, and the village is popular with families and anyone wanting ready access to York's cultural and economic opportunities without living in the city itself.
Postcode districts covering Wigginton
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 23.8 miles
- York 4.2 miles
- Harrogate 18.4 miles
- Castleford 23 miles
- Pontefract 24.3 miles
- Selby 16.5 miles
- Goole 23.4 miles
- Ripon 19.5 miles
- Kippax 20.7 miles
- Garforth 19.7 miles
- Knaresborough 15.1 miles
- Knottingley 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Haxby & Wigginton Ward 0.4 miles
- Haxby Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Earswick Built-up area 1.7 miles
- New Earswick Parish 1.9 miles
- Skelton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Huntington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Clifton Without Parish 2.5 miles
- Huntington & New Earswick Ward 2.5 miles
- Strensall Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Rawcliffe Parish 2.6 miles
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without Ward 2.6 miles
- Shipton Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Wigginton
YO32 2FT, YO32 2HR, YO32 2QE, YO32 2QT, YO32 2YQ, YO32 2YE, YO32 2QF, YO32 2QB, YO32 2SY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.5 miles
- Poppleton Railway Station 3.7 miles
- York Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near Wigginton Ad
- The Churchill Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- No 1 by GuestHouse, York 4 3.7 miles
- The Fat Badger 4 3.9 miles
- The Minster Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Hotel Clementine 4 3.5 miles
- Malmaison York 4 4.1 miles
- The Milner York formerly the Principal York 5 4.1 miles
- B+B York 3 3.5 miles
- The Dean Court 4 4 miles
- The Waggon & Horses 3 4.5 miles
Schools in Wigginton
- Wigginton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 3.4 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 4.1 miles
- University of York University 5.2 miles
- Wentworth College College 5.2 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 5.3 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 6.6 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 10.3 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 10.4 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 11.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.8 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11.8 miles