Geography
The village is located in the vale of a rivulet called The Fleet. The East Coast Main Railway Line passes just to the west of the village and the A64 is a couple of miles to the north west. The nearest settlements are Colton, 2 miles to the north, Bolton Percy, 2 miles to the south west, Acaster Selby, 1.5 miles to the south east and Acaster Malbis, 3.5 miles to the north east.
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