cathedral
York Minster
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
6 km · about 10 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Haxby works well as a base: 5 minutes from Strensall, 16km from Castle Howard.
Haxby is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 11,894, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Haxby sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Haxby to your route.
Haxby is a town and civil parish in the City of York, a unitary authority area in the English county of North Yorkshire. According to the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 8,754, which reduced to 8,428 at the 2011 Census.
Open farmland extends to the north as far as the villages of Sutton-on-the-Forest andRead more
Strensall. The River Foss and Earswick is to the east. It is outside of the York Outer Ring Road (A1237) and near the New Earswick and Huntington areas of York, to the south. It shares a continuous built-up area with the village and parish of Wigginton to the west.
Its name is of Old Norse origin with the personal name of Hákr's settlement, in Old Norse bý. It was recorded as Haxebi in the Domesday Book of 1086. Haxby Town Centre, known as "The Village", has been a Conservation Area since 1976. The town's charter was granted in 1992.
The Yorkshire village of Haxby was administered by the North Riding County Council and Flaxton Rural District Council until 1974. From 1974 to 1996, Haxby became part of the county of North Yorkshire and Ryedale District. Since 1996 the town of Haxby has been part of the City of York, a unitary authority.
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Haxby is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.0142 latitude, -1.0712 longitude.
Haxby has a population of approximately 11,894 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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cathedral
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
6 km · about 10 min drive
photogenic
Medieval York street where overhanging timber-framed shops nearly touch across the lane, some dating to the 14th century. Once a row of butchers' shops; the meat-hooks and wide sill-boards survive.
6 km · about 10 min drive
castle
A stately home in North Yorkshire, not a true castle but one of England's grandest Baroque residences, famous from Brideshead Revisited.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Famous bikers' cafe at Fridaythorpe on the rolling B1251 through the Yorkshire Wolds, drawing hundreds of motorcycles and sports cars on summer weekends for its renowned breakfasts.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
28 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Yorkshire tea-room institution founded by Swiss confectioner Frederick Belmont in 1919, still family-owned and famous for Fat Rascals and its art-deco interior inspired by the Queen Mary liner.
31 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Largest and best-preserved Cistercian monastery ruins in England, set within the elegant Studley Royal Water Garden UNESCO World Heritage Site.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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