Welcome to Drax

Drax is a small village located in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Ouse and is known for its power station, which is one of the largest in Europe. The village has a population of around 1,200 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for tourists.

The Drax power station is a major employer in the area and provides electricity to millions of homes across the UK. It was originally built in the 1970s and has since undergone several upgrades to make it more efficient and environmentally friendly. The power station is also home to a biomass plant, which uses wood pellets to generate electricity, reducing the reliance on fossil fuels.

Despite its industrial heritage, Drax is also home to several historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Peter and St. Paul's Church. The village also has a primary school, a post office, and several shops and pubs. The surrounding area is popular with walkers and cyclists, with several trails and paths to explore. Overall, Drax is a charming village with a mix of industrial and rural heritage, making it a unique and interesting place to visit.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 15.4°C

Feels Like: 15.4°C

Wind: 22.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Read School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth Ainley	Drax Selby North Yorkshire YO8 8NL 1757618248 School Website
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Dave Card	Mill Lane Camblesforth Selby North Yorkshire YO8 8HW 1757616374 School Website
Barmby On The Marsh Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Hitchen	High Street Barmby-On-The-Marsh Goole DN14 7HQ 01757638336 School Website
Carlton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jon Watson	Townend Avenue Carlton Goole DN14 9NR 1405860736 School Website
Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Mitchell	Longhedge Lane Carlton Goole DN14 9NS 1405860276 School Website
Rawcliffe Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Asa Britton	Ridding Lane Rawcliffe DN14 8RG 01405839282 School Website
Barlow Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Suzanne Macdonald	Park Road Barlow Selby North Yorkshire YO8 8ES 01757618319 School Website
Hemingbrough Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Chappell	School Road Hemingbrough Selby North Yorkshire YO8 6QS 01757638266 School Website
Cowick Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katherine Rawes	Snaith Road East Cowick Goole DN14 9DG 01405860417 School Website
Airmyn Park Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Dodds	Percy Drive Airmyn Goole DN14 8NZ 1405762086 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rawcliffe Station Road, Rawcliffe, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 8NQ 2.85 Miles

Snaith Selby Road, Snaith, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 9HX 3.27 Miles

Wressle Station Road, Wressle, North Yorkshire, YO8 6ES 3.72 Miles

Howden Howden, Howden, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 7SE 3.94 Miles

Goole Boothferry Road, Goole, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 5DD 4.54 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Atax Cabs 07974 800973 22 Ferry Close, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 6YX 2.52 Miles
A 2 B Travel 01757 630126 Pear Tree House/Main St, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 6QU 2.53 Miles
Romantic Classic Cars 01757 270379 The Cottage, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8QT 4.19 Miles
Arrow Cabs 01405 765474 23 Manuel St, Goole, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 6TJ 4.20 Miles
Jimmys Taxi 07849 918023 45 Henry Street, Goole, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 6TQ 4.26 Miles
Helens Taxis 01405 761523 10 Jackson St, Goole, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 6DG 4.33 Miles
A2b Minibus 01757 629111 Selby Office, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8AU 4.54 Miles
Z Cars 01757 709322 21 Carr Street, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8AW 4.64 Miles
A-2-B Taxis 01405 766766 19 Aire St, Goole, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 5QW 4.76 Miles
Thorpe Cars 01757 705756 Unit 11/Prospect Centre/Prospect Way, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8BD 4.95 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Drax Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newlands Drax Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Drax Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croft Road Cambleforth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barmby On The Marsh Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Camblesforth Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
D - Town End Avenue Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
D Post Office Row Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rawcliffe Old Po Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Carlton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Black Dog Camblesforth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
D Low Street Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barlow Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hemingbrough Vicarage Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hemingbrough Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Carlton	High Street Carlton Goole North Humberside DN14 9LY
Rawcliffe 01405 839201	The Surgery Station Road Rawcliffe North Humberside DN14 8QR
The Snaith And Rawcliffe Medical Group 01405 863190	The Marshes Butt Lane,Snaith Goole DN14 9DY
Bartholomew Medical Group 01405 767711	Goole Health Centre Woodland Avenue Goole DN14 6RU
Bartholemew Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Woodland Avenue Goole DN14 6RU

Local Stores

Snaith
21 Market Place
Snaith
Goole
East Riding Of Yorkshire
DN14 9HE
01405 861656
Store Website
3.35 miles

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SPAR Goole
Glews Garage, Rawcliffe Road
Goole
DN14 8NF
01405 764525
Store Website
2.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rase Veterinary Centre
13 Gatesby Road Goole East Yorkshire DN14 6QZ 01673 842448 rasevets@btconnect.com Website 4.22 miles

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Vermuyden Veterinary Practice
162 Boothferry Road Goole East Yorkshire DN14 6AH 01405 763058 vermuydenvets@gmail.com Website 4.23 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Jollyes Petfood Superstores Selby Business Park Bawtry Road Selby North Yorkshire YO8 8NB Website 4.59 miles


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Archway Practice
Old White Horse Inn 10 Market Place Howden Goole East Yorkshire DN14 7BJ 4.70 miles

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Selby Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit C1 Three Lakes Retail Park Bawtry Road Selby North Yorkshire YO8 8LY 01757 211 610 selby@vets4pets.com Website 4.70 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A End Cottage Veterinary Clinic
Boothferry Road Howden Goole East Yorkshire DN14 7TA 01430 431758 endcottagevets@gmail.com Website 5.00 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Eastrington Ponds Nature Reserve
Walk Around Ponds With A Meadow, Wooded Area And Disused Railway Line. Takes About 30-40 Mins To Stroll Around With The Dog, And Meadow Area Is Enclosed, So Is Good For Letting Dog Off Lead. Mostly Flat But Not Wheelchair Friendly. 6 Howden Rd Eastrington Goole DN14 7PN 7.26 miles

Location what3words riskiest.professed.lends

Wheldrake Woods
A Very Picturesque Dog Friendly Walk. There Are A Number Of Different Circular Walks, The Main Path Is Wide With A Number Of Side Paths To Venture Off Into The Woods A Little More. There Are Route For Horses So Something To Watch Out For With The Dogs. Parking Is Available In The Woods, Just Follow The Single Road Down - Broad Highway. Wheldrake Wood Lancashire 12.64 miles

Location what3words weeps.divide.developer

South Cave Countryside
Lovely Walk Up Hills But There Can Be Sheep About So Sometimes Need To Keep Dog On A Lead. Around A Mile Or Two Long So A Lovely, Shortish Walk. 3A Market Pl South Cave Brough HU15 2BS 15.66 miles Not A Well Known Walk, Only Locals Are Really Familiar With It. Depending On Which Way You Drive Into South Cave, You’Ll Either Come Across It On Your Right Or Drive Through South Cave, Continue Up The Hill And It’S On The Left. Parking Is On A Hill (Gravel Parking-Not On Road). You Park There And Follow The Path At The Side. As You Walk Down, You Should See A Little Gate On Your Left, Walk Down To It And Follow You’Re On Route. At The End Of The Field, You Can Go Either Way

Location what3words compliant.singled.blinks

The Knavesmire (York Racecourse)
This Vast, Open Grass Area Is Open To The Walking Public, Presumably When It's Not Race Day. 48 Knavesmire Cres York Lancashire YO23 1ET 15.67 miles Vast Open Space Around York Race Course, Plenty Of Dog Walkers With Great Open Space Of Off Lead Fun.

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Hagg Wood
A Lovely Wood To Walk Through. Can Be Muddy And Flooded If It Has Rained Recently. Connected To Route 66 Cycle Way That Goes From York City. Hagg Wood Can Be Accessed From Dunnington By Walking Along Intake Lane (Where There Is Some Free Parking) Or From Hagg Lane (Again There’S Free Parking) Hagg Wood Parking Hagg Ln York Lancashire YO19 5PE 15.96 miles

Location what3words flank.convinced.inhales

Frickley Country Park
Lots Of Different Routes, Mainly Pathed Out To Follow. Great Walk For The Dogs, Can Get Muddy When It’S Been Raining. Pontefract Lancashire 16.03 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

Location what3words brochure.responses.milder

Weather Forecast

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	Mist	Freezing fog	Mist	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.1°C	-1°C	-1.9°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	2.7°C	7.2°C	9.7°C	9.7°C	8.3°C	5.9°C	5.1°C
Feels Like	-2.7°C	-3.4°C	-3.7°C	-3.8°C	-2.7°C	2.1°C	6.2°C	8.6°C	8.5°C	7°C	3.7°C	2.4°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	4.9°C	4.6°C	4.4°C	5.5°C	6.6°C	9.8°C	14.1°C	15.9°C	14.2°C	13.2°C	13°C	14°C
Feels Like	2.2°C	1.7°C	1.3°C	2.4°C	3.4°C	7.2°C	13.1°C	15.6°C	12.7°C	11.4°C	11.3°C	13.2°C

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Temp	13.5°C	12.5°C	11°C	9.3°C	8°C	7.1°C	6.4°C	6.7°C	6.5°C	5.7°C	2.8°C	7.3°C
Feels Like	12.2°C	10.8°C	8.9°C	6.7°C	4.8°C	3.3°C	2.3°C	2.6°C	2.6°C	1.8°C	-1.5°C	4.3°C

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