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Rawcliffe sits on the south bank of the River Aire, just about four miles west of Goole. It’s a village shaped by its history as a river port long before the neighbouring docks were built, and you can still see that heritage in the large, open village green - one of the biggest in the area - which is framed by a mix of Georgian townhouses and older cottages. Life here tends to revolve around that central green and the local amenities, including the primary school, a few traditional pubs, and the parish church of St James. While it feels distinctly rural, the village is practically connected; the M62 and the M18 are only a short drive away, and the nearby railway station at Rawcliffe Bridge provides a link on the line between Goole and Leeds. It’s a settled place where the landscape is flat and dominated by agriculture, offering plenty of quiet walking routes along the river embankments and through the surrounding Thorne Moors.