Moved to York - Help Needed!
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I live in Riccall, can’t fault it but I grew up here as well. 2 pubs, shop, restaurant, takeaway, post office, nature reserve 1 mile away if you like walking. Selby is handy for minor things with York 20 min drive. Traffic is heavy on A19 at rush hour I just go back way with added bonus of decent driving roads if you have a nice car.
Also lived in Burnholme and Osbalswick.
£650k I would be looking Escrick/Bishopthorpe/Copmanthorpe/Acaster Malbis.
Also lived in Burnholme and Osbalswick.
£650k I would be looking Escrick/Bishopthorpe/Copmanthorpe/Acaster Malbis.
Ruskie said:
I live in Riccall, can’t fault it but I grew up here as well. 2 pubs, shop, restaurant, takeaway, post office, nature reserve 1 mile away if you like walking. Selby is handy for minor things with York 20 min drive. Traffic is heavy on A19 at rush hour I just go back way with added bonus of decent driving roads if you have a nice car.
Also lived in Burnholme and Osbalswick.
£650k I would be looking Escrick/Bishopthorpe/Copmanthorpe/Acaster Malbis.
Cheers Russkie, Also lived in Burnholme and Osbalswick.
£650k I would be looking Escrick/Bishopthorpe/Copmanthorpe/Acaster Malbis.
Hoping by to spend a lot less than £650k - something starting with a 5 would be much better.
Little update.
So we've found a lovely barn conversion over in Melbourne that's way under our budget but fits our needs perfectly. The obvious issue is that it's a 30 minute drive into York but the upside is that Pocklington has everything we'd ever need on a regular basis and that's just 5 miles away.
We've done a far bit of research driving around the area and are going to go to the local pub on Saturday night to see what it's like in the evening. It seems a great place for us but am keen to know if anyone has any views on the area?
Cheers, Gary.
So we've found a lovely barn conversion over in Melbourne that's way under our budget but fits our needs perfectly. The obvious issue is that it's a 30 minute drive into York but the upside is that Pocklington has everything we'd ever need on a regular basis and that's just 5 miles away.
We've done a far bit of research driving around the area and are going to go to the local pub on Saturday night to see what it's like in the evening. It seems a great place for us but am keen to know if anyone has any views on the area?
Cheers, Gary.
garyhun said:
Little update.
So we've found a lovely barn conversion over in Melbourne that's way under our budget but fits our needs perfectly. The obvious issue is that it's a 30 minute drive into York but the upside is that Pocklington has everything we'd ever need on a regular basis and that's just 5 miles away.
We've done a far bit of research driving around the area and are going to go to the local pub on Saturday night to see what it's like in the evening. It seems a great place for us but am keen to know if anyone has any views on the area?
Cheers, Gary.
Nice area Gary, only down side is getting into and out of York at rush hour is a pain. To be honest though it keeps flowing, it’s just quite slow. You can always head to Beverley or Market Weighton instead of York if you need different shops and stuff.So we've found a lovely barn conversion over in Melbourne that's way under our budget but fits our needs perfectly. The obvious issue is that it's a 30 minute drive into York but the upside is that Pocklington has everything we'd ever need on a regular basis and that's just 5 miles away.
We've done a far bit of research driving around the area and are going to go to the local pub on Saturday night to see what it's like in the evening. It seems a great place for us but am keen to know if anyone has any views on the area?
Cheers, Gary.
I work in Pocklington, driving from York direction. Pock (as the locals call it) has pubs, supermarkets, Burnbt Hall, some nice shops (useful as well as pretentious), cafes (ditto), public and private school, gliding club, restaurants, Arts Centre (hidden gem). Quite a lot when you list it.
Melbourne I don’t know.
Never really knew much of Wast Yorkshire/Yorkshire Wolds, but the more I see the more I like it. Undiscovered low key loveliness.
Regarding traffic, yes, the Hull Road to York can crawl, and the main back way is blighted by the bottleneck at Stamford Brisge, but I do it every day and manage fine.
Good luck!
Melbourne I don’t know.
Never really knew much of Wast Yorkshire/Yorkshire Wolds, but the more I see the more I like it. Undiscovered low key loveliness.
Regarding traffic, yes, the Hull Road to York can crawl, and the main back way is blighted by the bottleneck at Stamford Brisge, but I do it every day and manage fine.
Good luck!
and were impressed with what it offers. We discovered the gliding club as one came in over the car as it landed!The roads round Melbourne are nice, I sometimes head that way for a Sunday morning drive. Pockington is really nice, as a child we lived in a small hamlet nearby called Meltonby. I've not been for a while but it has a small cinema, a couple of supermarkets, I seem to remember a good chippie too. There's some nice walks around that way too, we often walked the Pocklington Canal growing up
I live in Clifton and I would strongly suggest not living in Clifton, at all, ever.
One place I don't think has been mentioned is Wheldrake, nice little village about 5 mins out of York. Naburn has been mentioned and is nice, only issue there really is when it floods I believe all roads out become blocked.
I would stick with Melbourne, nice area, nice scenery and easy access to York, Pocklington and if you're feeling brave Hull.
I live in Clifton and I would strongly suggest not living in Clifton, at all, ever.
One place I don't think has been mentioned is Wheldrake, nice little village about 5 mins out of York. Naburn has been mentioned and is nice, only issue there really is when it floods I believe all roads out become blocked.
I would stick with Melbourne, nice area, nice scenery and easy access to York, Pocklington and if you're feeling brave Hull.
Edited by carlove on Monday 25th March 00:51
If you're settling on Melbourne then I do hope it works out - lovely spot. If you haven't had a look already the Pocklington canal is accessible at lots of places makes for an interesting walk in either direction winter or summer. Easy access behind the pub (handy). Dog heaven.
If you go to Hagg Bridge & walk towards the Derwent there are swathes of primroses under the hedges just past Storwood - worth a visit.
If you go to Hagg Bridge & walk towards the Derwent there are swathes of primroses under the hedges just past Storwood - worth a visit.
julianm said:
If you're settling on Melbourne then I do hope it works out - lovely spot. If you haven't had a look already the Pocklington canal is accessible at lots of places makes for an interesting walk in either direction winter or summer. Easy access behind the pub (handy). Dog heaven.
If you go to Hagg Bridge & walk towards the Derwent there are swathes of primroses under the hedges just past Storwood - worth a visit.
Offer accepted and with a following wind will be in about 6-8 weeks from now.If you go to Hagg Bridge & walk towards the Derwent there are swathes of primroses under the hedges just past Storwood - worth a visit.
We walked the canal last weekend and loved it!
Thanks for the tip inn Hagg bridge, sounds lovely.
Thought of these things as well - York Raceway is on your doorstep - you'd even hear it from home, but it seems there are still some problems with it running this year - thread here: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... - plenty of footage on Youtube & it's a fun day out. e.g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRf3USvUEqM (hope you haven't got a Porsche).
If you haven't found this place in Pock yet it's well worth a visit -
The Fresh Food Co 2 Grape Ln, Pocklington, for sandwiches cakes pies & prepared meals, always stop if I'm on my bike in the area - get your coffee round the corner..
Good luck with it all - we're looking to move as well & are fed up with the lack of activity at the moment.
If you haven't found this place in Pock yet it's well worth a visit -
The Fresh Food Co 2 Grape Ln, Pocklington, for sandwiches cakes pies & prepared meals, always stop if I'm on my bike in the area - get your coffee round the corner..
Good luck with it all - we're looking to move as well & are fed up with the lack of activity at the moment.
Thanks again!
Funnily enough, I was having a haircut on Monday in York and the barber told me about the raceway and I went for a look. The next rally is on 6th April I think.
I agree with a lack of properties - we were lucky that the place we’re buying is a newly converted semi detached barn and it was sold three times but the chain collapsed behind the buyer so it was still available when we discovered it!
Funnily enough, I was having a haircut on Monday in York and the barber told me about the raceway and I went for a look. The next rally is on 6th April I think.
I agree with a lack of properties - we were lucky that the place we’re buying is a newly converted semi detached barn and it was sold three times but the chain collapsed behind the buyer so it was still available when we discovered it!
garyhun said:
Thanks again!
Funnily enough, I was having a haircut on Monday in York and the barber told me about the raceway and I went for a look. The next rally is on 6th April I think.
I agree with a lack of properties - we were lucky that the place we’re buying is a newly converted semi detached barn and it was sold three times but the chain collapsed behind the buyer so it was still available when we discovered it!
Ten of the best in July is a fun day out. Get to see some mentally quick cars being launched.Funnily enough, I was having a haircut on Monday in York and the barber told me about the raceway and I went for a look. The next rally is on 6th April I think.
I agree with a lack of properties - we were lucky that the place we’re buying is a newly converted semi detached barn and it was sold three times but the chain collapsed behind the buyer so it was still available when we discovered it!
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