Raywell

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Raywell
Raywell (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Raywell

Raywell shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE989308
Parish Skidby
Unitary authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town COTTINGHAM
Postcode district HU16
Dialling code 01482
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Haltemprice and Howden
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°45′51″N 0°29′60″W / 53.764247, -0.499941

Raywell is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles north west of Hull city centre and 2 miles north of Swanland.

Raywell from the east
Raywell from the east

It is located on the crossroads of Westfields Road and Riplingham Road. These roads link Riplingham (South Cave), Eppleworth (Cottingham) and Kirk Ella.

Raywell forms part of the civil parish of Skidby.

It consists of a farm and an old manor house.

It is most noted as a local Scout/Girl guides site. Locally it is also noted because or a number of walks that start there.