Cawood North Yorkshire Map

About Cawood

Cawood, a village in North Yorkshire, breathes the quiet spirit of the Yorkshire landscape. It lies 6.7 km north-west of Selby (from Selby: bearing 324°T, OS grid SE 573 377), and is situated west-south-west of Kelfield village. The broad sweep of the River Ouse is an ever-present element here, its waters reflecting the vast Yorkshire sky, a watery artery that has shaped Cawood’s fortunes for centuries, hinting at a past when barges laden with goods would have been a familiar sight along its banks. The village itself, with its cluster of stone-built cottages, often catches the late afternoon sun in a way that imbues the very air with a pale, honeyed warmth, a gentle radiance that seems to settle upon the rooftops and the small, well-tended gardens. Though its ancient castle walls have long since crumbled into the earth, the echo of that formidable past can still be felt in the quiet dignity of its streets and the solid, enduring nature of its church.

About This Cawood Map Page

Explore Cawood, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.832975, -1.129632. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.