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Top - Selby's Abbey is its main claim to fame. Middle - Selby has modern shopping facilities... Bottom - ... as well as what you would expect in a traditional market town.
Selby - Market town and more
Selby (35M) is a bustling market town where traffic bound for York once had to cross the river at a toll bridge over the River Ouse. Toll collection ended in 1991, but the centre of Selby was not relieved of its burden of through-traffic completely until 2004, when a new bypass opened.
As a traditional market town, Selby is well-equipped for shoppers, with traditional shops and modern stores, but undoubtedly, Selby’s main claim to fame is its Abbey. Despite the attacks of Oliver Cromwell, several floods and a fire in 1906, the Abbey has survived and is currently undergoing a half-million pound restoration project. The 14th Century Washington window is said to have been the inspiration for the present day US Stars and Stripes.
Located as it is on the River Ouse and the canal, it's a good place for fishing and for a boat trip. Boats are also available to hire. An old railway line has also been converted into a cycle path between Selby and York, and there are numerous public footpaths and a nature reserve with its mere and rich wildlife at Barlow Common.
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