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Whitley is a quiet, linear village situated roughly seven miles west of Goole, where the flat landscape of the Humberhead Levels begins to roll towards the Selby district. It carries the character of a traditional farming settlement, though its footprint is defined today by its proximity to several major transport routes; the village sits right where the M62 meets the A19, and it is bisected by the North Yorks/South Yorks border along the Aire and Calder Navigation. Despite being a convenient hub for commuters heading to Leeds or Doncaster, the pace of life remains noticeably still. The local landscape is dominated by the spire of the 19th-century All Saints Church and the sight of narrowboats passing through Whitley Lock. There is a strong sense of community centred around the primary school and the George and Dragon pub, and while the village has grown with sympathetic new housing over the years, it still feels firmly rooted in the surrounding arable countryside.