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About Tadcaster

Tadcaster has been at the centre of the Brewing industry since the 18th century, and today breweries remain conspicuous on its landscape. It is also known for its limestone, used in many famous buildings including a Roman fort at York and York Minster. In centuries past when the Romans had charge of England, Tadcaster was a Roman outpost for York, it was then known as Calcarica.

St. Mary's Church, is one of this old market town's premier buildings, built of white stone, the building is mainly Perpendicular, but shows traces of Norman work. It was taken down between 1875 and 1877 and reconstructed 5 ft higher to protect it from the River Wharfe. The exterior of the church is enlivened with gargoyles and graceful pinnacles, whilst inside visitors can see many church treasures and exquisite modern woodwork.

Close to St. Mary's visitors will find The Ark, a superb 15th century Merchant House which was used by dissenters in the 17th century and later as a museum. Today, the building serves as offices for Tadcaster Town Council.

Tadcaster Bridge was constructed around 1700 to replace an earlier bridge. There has been a crossing over the Wharfe since as early as 1200, this would originally been made of wood, with other likewise bridges following. In the 17th century, the bridge and surrounding area rang to the sounds of The Battle of Tadcaster when Parliamentarian troops engaged in conflict with Royalists on the 7th December 1642.

The imposing multi-arched Tadcaster Viaduct was built by George Hudson in the middle of the 19th century. It was used to fetch and carry goods until 1955. Now a listed building the viaduct forms part of a country scheme and visitors may take advantage of an enjoyable walk running from the Wetherby Road right across it, with access to both river banks.

The town hosts a market every Thursday, this is a lively affair with traders and buyers coming into the town from far and wide. Shopping is a pleasure as Tadcaster is well provided with individual retail shops run by the owner/occupier, therefore visitors are likely to come across something a little bit different. As you can imagine, being an established market town, Tadcaster also has plenty of pubs, inns, hotels, restaurants and quaint tea-rooms.

This is an ideal place to use as a base for exploring the interesting little towns and villages of the West Ridings, it is close to Wetherby with its fine racecourse and sufficiently close to York for discovering the beauty of York Minster and to learn a little more of the regions Roman heritage.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Tadcaster

The National Railway Museum	(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
The Yorkshire Wheel	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Micklegate Bar Museum	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Lendal Tower	(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
St Mary's Abbey, York	(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Yorkshire Museum & Gardens	(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Jorvik Viking Centre	(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Fairfax House	(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
York Castle Museum	(9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Merchant Adventurers' Hall	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Clifford's Tower	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
The Roman Bath Museum	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Treasurer's House	(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Spofforth Castle	(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction NW)	Pictures
York Minster	(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Tadcaster

York in the county of North Yorkshire (9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction NE)
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Castleford in the county of West Yorkshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction S)
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Knaresborough in the county of North Yorkshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NW)
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Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction SW)
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Eggborough in the county of North Yorkshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction S)
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Pontefract in the county of West Yorkshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction S)
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Harrogate in the county of North Yorkshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NW)
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Featherstone in the county of West Yorkshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction S)
Featherstone is a large town lying between Wakefield and Pontefract in West Yorkshire. For the past couple of centuries the town was known chiefly for its coal mines.
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Snaith in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SE)
This small town appears to be almost surrounded by water, it developed along the banks of the River Aire and to the east is the Ouse.
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Ripley in the county of North Yorkshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction NW)
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Wakefield in the county of West Yorkshire (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction SW)
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Otley in the county of West Yorkshire (17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction W)
Otley is a beautiful old town with attractive buildings in medieval courts and alleyways and a lovely parish church that dates back to Norman times.
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Husthwaite in the county of North Yorkshire (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction N)
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Ripon in the county of North Yorkshire (20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction NW)
Every night Ripons market square is the scene of a 1,000 year old custom when the city Wakeman blows his horn.
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Coxwold in the county of North Yorkshire (21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction N)
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Nearby travel help

Ulleskelf Station	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SE)
A1(M) Junction 45	(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction SW)
Church Fenton Station	(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction S)
A1(M) Junction 44 / M1 Junction 48	(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction SW)
Leeds Bradford International Airport	(16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction W)
Sheffield City Airport	(34.2 miles, 55.0 km, direction S)
Tadcaster to London	(171.0 miles, 275.1 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Tadcaster

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Tadcaster center
Hazlewood Castle Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
Ramada Wetherby	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction W)
Best Western Milford Hotel	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction S)
Wood Hall Hotel & Spa	(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction W)
The Bridge Hotel	(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NW)
St George's	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)
The Newington Hotel	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE)
Bishops	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE)
Holmwood House Hotel	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NE)
Holgate Bridge York	(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)
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