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Woodthorpe North Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Unitary authority: York · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Woodthorpe, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Woodthorpe 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.

Interactive Map of Woodthorpe, North Yorkshire

How to Use This Woodthorpe, North Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Woodthorpe, 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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PlaceWoodthorpe
Traditional CountyNorth Yorkshire
Unitary AuthorityYork
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.933673
Longitude-1.126350
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Woodthorpe

Woodthorpe reveals itself as a quiet expanse of residential streets and verdant pockets that define the southwestern edge of the city. It lies 2.6 miles south-west of York (from York: bearing 222°T, OS grid SE 574 489), and is situated north-west of Bishopthorpe village. Sunlight catches the surface of nearby Chapmans Pond, where the water holds the stillness of an afternoon spent watching the long, slow shadows of clouds drift over the reeds. Beyond the suburban houses, the landscape yields to the ancient, damp sanctuary of Askham Bog Sssi, a rare fragment of history where the earth remains soft and heavy with the scent of peat. Residents often walk the perimeter of Foxwood Park, a space that serves as a necessary lung for the neighbourhood, breathing a sense of openness into the daily routine. The architecture here speaks of post-war expansion, yet the proximity to such wilder, marshy terrain lends Woodthorpe a character that feels both orderly and tethered to the natural cycle of the vale. The air in Woodthorpe carries a crispness, particularly in the autumn, when the light turns thin and pale against the brickwork of modern homes. One feels the subtle pull of the nearby countryside, a reminder that the wilder, ancient roots of Yorkshire are never truly obscured by the progress of the suburban grid.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Chapmans Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 084° E
  • Foxwood Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 347° NNW
  • Hogg's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 072° ENE
  • Askham Bog Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 193° SSW · 45 ha
  • Bond Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 153° SSE
  • The Sun (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 136° SE
  • Hob Moor (Park) — 1.0 mi, 032° NNE
  • York Railway Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 054° NE
  • Goddards Garden (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 064° ENE
  • Bachelor Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 344° NNW
  • Town Ings Drain (River) — 1.2 mi, 164° SSE
  • Hob Stone (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 046° NE
  • York Tyburn (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 049° NE
  • Askham Bryan Wildlife and Conservation Park (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 235° SW
  • Wall Ridge Reach (River) — 1.6 mi, 111° ESE
  • Cold War Period Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Howe Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 016° NNE
  • Ruined Church of St Andrew (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 119° ESE
  • Bishopthorpe Palace (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 118° ESE
  • York Cold War Bunker (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 014° NNE
  • Naburn Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 113° ESE · 13 ha
  • Everyman York (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 043° NE
  • Bar Convent Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 044° NE
  • Micklegate Bar Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 043° NE
  • City Walls, Gates, Posterns (Not Including The Section From Bootham Bar To Monk Bar, N Of The Minster, Now Part Of National Monument No 13280), Moats, Mounds, Bayle (Or Baile) Hill, St Leonard'S Hospital And Merchant Taylor'S Hall, Aldwark (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 049° NE · 7 ha
  • National Railway Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 033° NNE
  • Fulford Cross, 200M South West Of The Barracks (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 073° ENE
  • York Army Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 050° NE
  • Friargate Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 049° NE
  • City Screen Picturehouse (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 044° NE
  • Kohima Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 073° ENE

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About This Woodthorpe Map Page

Explore Woodthorpe, 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: 53.933673, -1.126350. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.