Market Weighton benefits from a range of leisure facilities, including a library and a sports centre which features badminton and squash courts. The Lawn Tennis Club is also than a mile away from the development, while the Castle Cave Golf Club is just 10 minutes’ drive away and offers an 18-hole course set in 150 acres of meadow and parkland.
For outdoor pursuits with the family, Market Weighton offers several children’s play parks, playing fields, a traditional village green and a local duck pond. There are also several country walks and trails taking in the local area, such as the popular Hudson and Yorkshire Wolds Way circuits.
Nearby Rifle Butts Quarry Nature Reserve is ideal for picnics and walks, offering visitors the chance to explore over 150 plants, as well as local wildlife. Boasting Europe’s largest collection of Water Lillies in a natural setting, Burnby Hall Gardens is only a 12-minute drive away and features picturesque lakes and gardens.
Historic York offers a wealth of cultural and entertainment facilities, including museums, theatres, an opera house, a multiplex cinema and York Racecourse.
The east coast is within easy reach of Wictsun Meadows, with local train services running to seaside towns such as Scarborough and Bridlington, both of which are less than an hour’s drive away.