Useful local information...

This page identifies where to find local information, together with links to external websites containing useful information...

Whitley Nature Area/Walk

Whitley nature area is a local place of interest for people to visit within the village. It is of special interest at the moment with all the wildlife animals about and is worth a trip out with the kids whilst on school holidays. Take a camera and snap some shots of local wildlife in our area (Rabbits, Hedgehogs, Badgers, Deer and many more beautiful birds. Click here to view a picture and details of its location.

Mobile Library

The mobile library vehicle will be calling at Whitley at the following stops within the next 30 days. Join the library and obtain the latest reading for both fiction and non-fiction books...

You may be eligible to receive the FREE home delivery service, contact the following number to register
Telephone: 01609 533 800
Location of Stop in Whitley
Day
Dates - 2008
 Arrives Departs
Cathcart Close
Wednesday

March 6th & 25th
April 16th
May 7th & 28th
June 18th
July 9th & 30th
August 20th
September 10th
October 1st & 22nd
November 12th
December 3rd & 24th

 15:10 15:30
Whitefield Farm Estate 15:35 15:50

What day is my rubbish collected?

Wheelie Bin Collection Day Thursday Weekly
Green Wheelie Bin Day Thursday White Week
Paper & Glass Recycle Day Friday White Week

Note: A white week refers to the local council leaflet that identifies which weeks are white, you can obtain one from the council offices in Portholme Road, Selby.

Local Council Rubbish Tip...

The local council tip is located on Canal Road in Selby (near the Fire Station) and available to all residents of Whitley.

Local Travel...

The nearest local railway station is Whitley Bridge, where you can catch trains to Goole & Leeds. For national railtravel, Selby is the nearest mainline station.

Local Bus service? Which bus and where does it go? Local Buses

Local Train service? Which train and where is the station?

The most local railway station is Whitley Bridge where services to Leeds and Goole run early morning and late evening only. The nearest mainline station is Selby (6 miles up the A19) where trains to York, Hull, Pontefract and London are frequent, with good parking Local Trains or London Trains or Travel

Local Doctors...

The nearest doctor's surgery (Dr PK Brahma & Partners) is located in Eggborough only (1 Mile) away on Selby Road which is part of Ash Grove Surgery, the main office is located in Cow Lane, Knottingley, WF11 9BZ. Telephone number 0844 477 3141 Ash Grove Surgery

Local Primary School...

The nearest school is Whitley & Eggborough Community Primary which is located on Learning Lane, Whitley, DN14 0WE. The head teacher is Mrs J Snead who can be contacted on Telephone number 01977 661247

The following link takes you to the BBC website that shows details of how well the school has performed click Whitley & Eggborough League Tables

For details of the official ofsted report for the school click Ofsted Report