What is Wheldrake?
{{Infobox UK place |country = England |latitude = 53.8960 |longitude = -0.9612 |label_position = top |official_name = Wheldrake |static_image = Wheldrake - geograph.org.uk - 100492.jpg |static_image_caption = Wheldrake Main Street |population = 1,909 |civil_parish = Wheldrake |unitary_england = [[City of York|York]] |lieutenancy_england = [[North Yorkshire]] |region = Yorkshire and the Humber |post_town = YORK |postcode_district = YO19 |postcode_area = YO |dial_code = 01904 |os_grid_reference = SE682449 |constituency_westminster = [[York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)|York Outer]] |website = [http://www.wheldrake.net Wheldrake Parish Council website] }} '''Wheldrake''' is a [[village]] and a [[civil parish]] about {{convert|11|km}} [[southeast]] of the [[city]] of [[York]] in [[England]]. In 2011, the parish had a population of 2,107.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wheldrake.net/Pages/Home/population.html |title=Some facts and figures about Wheldrake |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website= |publisher= |accessdate=23 December 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221544/http://www.wheldrake.net/Pages/Home/population.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The parish of Wheldrake covers an area of {{convert|4,300|acre|m2}}. It was established before 1066. It was in the possession of [[Fountains Abbey]] in the [[Middle Ages]]. Wheldrake became part of a landed estate until the mid 20th century. It has a significant [[Protected area|conservation area]] and a [[nature reserve]] of [[international]] importance. This, named Wheldrake Ings, is about 8 miles south of York.<ref>{{cite news |title=Winter visitors flock to Wheldrake Ings |author= |newspaper=The Press |date=12 January 2012 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/features/9465652.Winter_visitors_flock_to_Wheldrake_Ings/ |accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> It is where many [[wildflower]]s flourish and [[rare]] [[bird]]s prosper. == References == {{reflist}} {{UK-stub}} [[Category:Civil parishes in North