Parson Wood
Parson Wood is a forest in Escrick, Selby District, England. Parson Wood is situated nearby to the village Escrick, as well as near the hamlet Deighton.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Helen’s Church, Escrick and Garden Temple.
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.
Garden Temple
Temple
Photo: Brian C Payne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garden Temple, also known as Escrick Park Temple, is a temple and folly in Escrick, North Yorkshire, England. The temple is listed as a grade II building under the Planning Act 1990 because of its historical or architectural significance.
Queen Margaret’s School
School
Photo: Silverdew, Public domain.
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 Escrick and Acaster Malbis.
Escrick
Village
Photo: Dashwortley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Acaster Malbis
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Acaster Malbis is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, England. It is located on the River Ouse, almost 5 miles south of York.
Naburn
Village
Photo: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Naburn is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the eastern side of the River Ouse about 4 miles south of York.
Parson Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Escrick, Selby District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.8748° or 53° 52′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.0585° or 1° 3′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C5WVWFR+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 241132442OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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