Sherburn in Elmet: what to know before moving day
The town sits on a low ridge of limestone. Low Street and Finkle Hill follow the line of the Roman road from Castleford to Tadcaster, and the B1222 comes through as Moor Lane, Kirkgate and Church Hill. All Saints' Church, Grade I and dating from about 1120, stands beside the Hall Garth earthwork, once wrongly called Athelstan's Palace. The shops on the map include Aldi, a Co-op, a Tesco Express and a Spar, with the library, post office and Sherburn Group Practice.
Residential roads include the Pinfold, Pasture and Eversley groups of streets, and the map marks the Bishops Quarter development. Sherburn High School is on Garden Lane, and the primary schools are Sherburn Hungate and Athelstan. The town saw a Civil War fight, the Battle of Sherburn-in-Elmet, in October 1645.
How the van gets to Sherburn in Elmet
From Bradford, one route runs through Leeds and out along the A63, the Leeds to Selby road, which has a grade-separated turn at the Boot and Shoe junction for the B1222 into Sherburn. The A162 also passes the town, linking it with South Milford to the south and Tadcaster to the north. Estimated drive: roughly 45 to 55 minutes.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 45 to 55 minutes. That is an estimate from route data, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Services for Sherburn in Elmet
Each service below links to its Garforth page, which covers how the job works in and around Garforth.
Sherburn in Elmet: questions before you book
Which station is Sherburn-in-Elmet station?
Sherburn-in-Elmet station is about a mile from the town centre, with trains to York, Hull and Sheffield; its two platforms are linked by a barrier level crossing. For Leeds trains people use South Milford station instead.
Does the Elmet in the name make Sherburn part of Leeds?
No. The name recalls the old kingdom of Elmet around Leeds, but Sherburn was in Selby District from 1974 to 2023 and is now run by North Yorkshire Council, with LS25 postcodes.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 28 September 2026 against:
- LS25 6BG: Sherburn in Elmet parish and ward, North Yorkshire
- Sherburn in Elmet: town and civil parish west of Selby and south of Tadcaster, 8,572 people in 2021, Permian limestone ridge, Low Street and Finkle Hill on the Roman road line, Hall Garth earthwork (Athelstan's Palace), All Saints Grade I c.1120, Battle of Sherburn-in-Elmet 15 October 1645, two stations, Sherburn High School on Garden Lane, Hungate and Athelstan primary schools, Selby District 1974-2023
- Sherburn-in-Elmet station: about 1 mile from the town centre, trains to York, Hull and Sheffield, platforms linked by a barrier level crossing
- South Milford station serves Sherburn in Elmet, trains to Leeds
- A63: at the Boot and Shoe junction a grade-separated left turn for the B1222 (for Sherburn-in-Elmet)
- Hillam: the A63 is the Leeds to Selby road
- OpenStreetMap map view (checked 2026-09-28): Low Street, Finkle Hill, Moor Lane, Kirkgate and Church Hill (B1222), A162, Garden Lane, Pinfold, Pasture and Eversley streets, Bishops Quarter, All Saints, Site of King Athelstan's Palace, Aldi, Co-op, Tesco Express, Spar, library, post office, Sherburn Group Practice, schools