Wetherby is a market town in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, England, sitting on the north bank of the River Wharfe roughly between Leeds and York. Historically a coaching stop and part of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, it retains a compact Georgian high street, independent shops and cafés and a strong sense of local community.
The town is known for Wetherby Racecourse on its outskirts and for being a commuter-friendly hub because of the nearby A1(M); it lost its railway station in the 1960s but remains well connected by road. Wetherby also has a history of river flooding, addressed by recent flood‑defence work, and hosts regular events and markets that help keep its historic centre lively.
Postcode districts covering Wetherby
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 11.2 miles
- Bradford 18.3 miles
- York 12.5 miles
- Wakefield 18.2 miles
- Harrogate 7.4 miles
- Halifax 24.3 miles
- Castleford 14.7 miles
- Morley 15.3 miles
- Dewsbury 19.5 miles
- Batley 17.8 miles
- Keighley 21.3 miles
- Pontefract 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Linton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Kirk Deighton Parish 1.2 miles
- Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith Ward 1.3 miles
- North Deighton Parish 1.7 miles
- Collingham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Little Ribston Parish 2.7 miles
- Walton Parish 2.8 miles
- Thorp Arch Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Sicklinghall Parish 2.8 miles
- Boston Spa Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Clifford Parish 3 miles
- Spofforth with Stockeld Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Wetherby
LS22 7UF, LS22 7TS, LS22 5RF, LS22 6PL, LS22 7QT, LS22 9FE, LS22 6SA, LS22 9FF, LS23 6UZ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 12 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.9 miles
- Cattal Station 5.2 miles
- Hammerton Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Wetherby Ad
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 2.6 miles
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 2.4 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 1.2 miles
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 4.7 miles
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 7.7 miles
- The Kestrel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.8 miles
- Rudding Park 4 5.1 miles
- The Bridge Hotel and Spa 4 3 miles
- The Groves Inn 6.1 miles
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 8.7 miles
Schools in Wetherby
- Crossley Street Primary School Primary
- Deighton Gates Primary School Primary
- St James' C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Primary
- Wetherby High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 1 mile
- Saw Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 11 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 11.2 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 11.4 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 11.4 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 11.9 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 12.1 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 12.4 miles