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Squires Cafe Bar
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Byram
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Byram
Byram works well as a base: 10 minutes from Monk Fryston, 45km from Holme Moss.
Byram is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Monk Fryston, about 4 km away.
Byram is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Castleford, across the River Aire in West Yorkshire. Byram is the principal settlement in the civil parish of Byram cum Sutton.
The toponym is from the Old English bȳrum, the dative plural of bȳre, so means "at the byresRead more
or cowsheds". Byram was historically a hamlet, part of the township of Byram cum Poole in the ancient parish of Brotherton in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Byram cum Poole became a separate civil parish in 1866, but in 1891 was merged with the civil parish of Sutton to form the civil parish of Byram cum Sutton. Byram grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1974 it was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Selby District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Byram Hall was a large country house east of the village, in Byram Park. The estate was owned by the Ramsden family from 1628 to 1922. The house was demolished in the 1950s, but a number of buildings remain in the park. The 18th century lodge is a Grade II listed building. The 18th century orangery has been converted into a house.
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What is there to see near Byram?
Within an hour or so of Byram: Squires Cafe Bar (7 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (23 km), Harewood Speed Hillclimb (25 km), York Minster (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Byram?
The nearest famous roads are Holme Moss, Woodhead Pass and Snake Pass.
Where is Byram?
Byram is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Monk Fryston.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,406
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.7239, -1.2613
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Byram
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
500 acres of 18th-century parkland near Wakefield displaying open-air work by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and changing international artists.
23 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Harewood Speed Hillclimb
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
York Minster
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
29 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
The Shambles
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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Bettys Café Tea Rooms, Harrogate
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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Holme Moss
A 524 m Pennine pass on the A6024 topped by a landmark transmitter mast, a celebrated cycling climb used in the 2014 Tour de France.
45 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Woodhead Pass
The A628 trans-Pennine route over bleak moorland past the Woodhead reservoirs, frequently closed by snow and high winds.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Byram
- 45 kmHolme MossA 524 m Pennine pass on the A6024 topped by a landmark transmitter mast, a celebrated cycling climb used in the 2014 Tour de France.
- 46 kmWoodhead PassThe A628 trans-Pennine route over bleak moorland past the Woodhead reservoirs, frequently closed by snow and high winds.
- 49 kmBamford EdgeA short gritstone edge with what many consider the finest view in the Peak District, straight down onto Ladybower Reservoir.
- 49 kmHigger TorA flat-topped gritstone tor above Burbage Valley, looking across to the Iron Age hillfort of Carl Wark.
- 51 kmSnake Pass (A57)The Woodhead-era Telford road over the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower reservoirs, with fast curves and frequent winter closures.
- 52 kmSnake PassA twisting road through the Peak District connecting Sheffield and Manchester, beloved by motorcyclists and driving enthusiasts.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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