Howden
Howden Minster, one of the largest churches in the East Riding of Yorkshire, anchors this compact market town south-east of York, where a heritage-dense centre includes listed buildings alongside cafés and restaurants. William the Conqueror granted the town to the Bishops of Durham in 1080, and the surrounding area of Howdenshire remained an exclave of County Durham until 1846.
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- Population4,142
- Nearest water from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.8 km5.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Howden: quick answers
Where is Howden?
Howden is in United Kingdom, about 27 km17 miles in a straight line from York.
How do you get to Howden?
The nearest airport is Grimsby, Lincolnshire (HUY), about 45 min away by road. The nearest train station is Howden, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Howden?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is June, with about 71 mm2.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Howden?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants, 3 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Howden?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Dewsbury, Crowle and East Retford. Howden is listed among the day trips from York and day trips from Manchester.