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Barlby sits on the eastern bank of the River Ouse, essentially forming a quiet residential anchor just across the water from Selby. The village is linear in feel, stretched along the old turnpike road, and is physically defined by its proximity to the river and the surrounding low-lying agricultural land of the Humberhead Levels. Historically, the village was closely tied to the timber and milling industries that flourished along the Ouse, though today it serves primarily as a settled community for those working in York or Leeds, both of which are easily accessible via the A19 and A63. Practical life here revolves around the bypass, which keeps much of the heavy through-traffic away from the older housing lanes, and the local schools which serve a broad catchment area. The landscape is flat and punctuated by drainage dykes, offering long, open views toward the towers of Selby Abbey and providing straightforward walking routes along the river embankments towards Riccall or Osgodby.