Situated directly between Harrogate and Wetherby is the historic English village of Spofforth. With key historic landmarks at the heart of the village, Spofforth has become an exclusive area to live in North Yorkshire.
Moving to Spofforth
On the face of it, Spofforth is the quintessential English village. With its local amenities including a local school, a village hall that hosts weekly events, the village shop and post office surrounded by a few local pubs, Spofforth ticks all the right boxes. But look a bit further and there are a lot of historic landmarks that attract more than home owners looking for a classic English village.
Its location between Harrogate and Wetherby means that there is a rural feel to the village while having links to nearby towns and cities easily accessible via road, bus and railway.
Spofforth Local Information
The postcodes in the Spofforth area are: HG3
Dialing code: 01937
Parliamentary Constituency: Selby & Ainsty
Local Education if Moving to Spofforth
Spofforth CofE Primary School (0.09miles)
Follifoot CofE Primary School (1.63miles)
Sicklignhall Primary School (1.69miles)
Deighton Gates Primary School (2.55miles)
All Saints CofE School (2.55miles)
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School (2.72miles)
Crossley Street Primary School (2.86miles)
Hookstone Chase Primary School (3.19miles)
Wetherby High School (3.2miles)
St James’ CofE Primary School (3.21miles)
Transport Links near Spofforth
Bus – There isn’t a bus station in Spofforth but there are daily buses that run through the town that link it to Harrogate, Wetherby and Leeds.
Rail – The closest train station to Spofforth is at Pannal which is four miles away and provides direct links to Harrogate, Leeds and York.
Air – Leeds Bradford International Airport is the closest to Spofforth and is an approximate half an hour drive away.
Leisure & Attractions if Moving to Spofforth
There are two main attractions that pull visitors to Spofforth. The first being the early 14th century Spofforth Castle which is a fortified manor house that has fallen into ruin. It is widely seen as a castle that was primarily for residence rather than for defence which goes some way to explain how the castle has features you would associate with an abbey or mansion. It is now run by English Heritage.
Further towards Wetherby is the country house and estate of Stockeld Park. It is still a family home to the Grant family but is also a seasonal tourist attraction which attracts many families to the grounds to experience the “Home of Adventures” around Christmas time.
Removals if Moving to Spofforth
Spofforth is at the heart of the McCarthy’s removals service area. Despite being based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, we have been helping people and businesses move to, from and across North Yorkshire for decades and Spofforth is at the heart of that. Our storage centre on Ripon Road in Harrogate also means that we can provide the area with further personal and business services such as storage, shredding and archiving.
