Williamson’s Plantation

Williamson’s Plantation is a forest in Deighton, York, England. Williamson’s Plantation is situated nearby to the hamlet Deighton, as well as near Crockey Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Helen’s Church, Escrick and York Designer Outlet.

St Helen’s Church, Escrick

Church

Photo: Dashwortley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Helen's Church is the parish church of Escrick, a village south of York, in North Yorkshire, in England. A church was first recorded in Escrick in 1252.

York Designer Outlet

Shopping center

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McArthurGlen UK Limited is a British shopping mall operator, founded in 1993. The group manages 22 shopping malls across the UK and Europe, and has a singular location in Canada.

Queen Margaret's School was an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11–18 set in 75 acres of parkland, six miles south of York. It was established in 1901 and closed 125 years later in 2025.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bishopthorpe and Escrick.

Bishopthorpe

Village

Photo: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bishopthorpe is a village and civil parish three miles south of York in the City of York unitary authority area and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.

Escrick

Village

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Escrick is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It was in the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, but since 1974 has come under North Yorkshire. It is approximately equidistant between Selby and York on what is now the A19 road.

Fulford

Suburb

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fulford is a historic village and civil parish on the outskirts of York, within the York district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.