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.
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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| Place | Woodthorpe |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Unitary Authority | York |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.933673 |
| Longitude | -1.126350 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
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.
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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 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. |