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 miles38.4 km
- York 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Harrogate 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Castleford 23 miles36.9 km
- Pontefract 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Selby 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Goole 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Ripon 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Kippax 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Garforth 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Knaresborough 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Knottingley 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Haxby & Wigginton Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Haxby Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Earswick Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- New Earswick Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Skelton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Huntington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Clifton Without Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Huntington & New Earswick Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Strensall Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rawcliffe Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Shipton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Wigginton
YO32 2QH, YO32 2QD, YO32 2PU, YO32 2QB, YO32 2PP, YO32 2SU, YO32 2QS, YO32 2PY, YO32 2PX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.4 miles40.9 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.5 miles58.8 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- York Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Wigginton Ad
- Clementine's Guest House 5 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Grand, York 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Sandburn Hall Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Moxy York 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Churchill Hotel 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
Schools in Wigginton
- Wigginton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
- University of York University 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Wentworth College College 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Castle Howard Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Castle Howard Country house 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11.8 miles19 km