Heighington

The modern Heighington Station used to serve the Royal Ordinance Factory that was based nearby, remains of which can still be seen on the local industrial estate. The village of Heighington itself is a short rural walk to the west of the station and stands on a hill overlooking the Vale of York. It boasts a number of interesting features including a central village green which used to provide overnight security for cattle before they were let out into the fields again the following morning and the village church has a watchtower, one of only three in the area. Heighington was recently judged by the BBC to be the UK’s Perfect Village.

Heighington Station was recently adopted by the Excel Centre under the CRP’s Adopt a Station scheme which provides first class conference and events facilities and also has a very good coffee shop which is open to the public TheLocomotion No.1 pub which is close by, was the original Station Building and it was here in 1825, that Locomotion No.1, the first passenger train, was placed on the rails. These provide plenty of places to grab a meal or refreshments during a day out walking in the area.