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York Minster
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Wigginton
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Wigginton
Wigginton works well as a base: 5 minutes from Skelton, 16km from Castle Howard.
Wigginton is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Skelton, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Wigginton?
Within an hour or so of Wigginton: York Minster (6 km), The Shambles (6 km), Castle Howard (16 km), Sutton Bank (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Wigginton?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, Holme Moss and B6270 Swaledale.
Where is Wigginton?
Wigginton is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Skelton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.0172, -1.0831
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 Wigginton
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Castle Howard
A stately home in North Yorkshire, not a true castle but one of England's grandest Baroque residences, famous from Brideshead Revisited.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sutton Bank
A steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Kilburn White Horse
A 97 m turf-cut horse carved into the Hambleton escarpment in 1857, visible for miles across the Vale of York.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Helmsley
A handsome market town on the edge of the North York Moors with a ruined castle and a walled garden.
26 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Rievaulx Abbey
The ruins of one of the great Cistercian monasteries of medieval England, set in a secluded wooded valley near Helmsley.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Seaways Cafe
Famous bikers' cafe at Fridaythorpe on the rolling B1251 through the Yorkshire Wolds, drawing hundreds of motorcycles and sports cars on summer weekends for its renowned breakfasts.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Wigginton
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 25 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 39 kmRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
- 54 kmHumber BridgeVast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.
- 55 kmRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
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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