Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Unitary authority: York · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Hessay, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hessay map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hessay, North Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Hessay |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Unitary Authority | York |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.974233 |
| Longitude | -1.203593 |
| Place Type | Village |
Hessay retains a quiet, stoic dignity amidst the expansive, flat farmlands of the Vale of York. It lies 4.9 miles west of York (from York: bearing 280°T, OS grid SE 523 534), and is situated north of Rufforth village. The horizon here is wide and unencumbered, allowing the pale, washed-out light of the northern sky to illuminate the low-slung architecture of the local dwellings. To the east, the tranquil surface of the Town Pond reflects the shifting clouds, offering a mirror to the sky that seems to double the depth of the afternoon. Nearby, the slow, rhythmic pulse of Smawith Dike draws a thin line of moisture through the fields, feeding the verdant character of the surrounding meadows. Hessay maintains an agricultural soul, where the scent of turned earth often lingers in the cool, crisp air after a rain shower. A short distance away, the waters of The Foss drift towards the Ouse, marking the ancient, drainage-carved paths that have defined this terrain for generations. Life in Hessay moves with a deliberate, measured pace, indifferent to the hurried clamour of the nearby city.
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Explore Hessay, 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: 53.974233, -1.203593. 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.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |