Snaith

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.691223
longitude = -1.028200
official_name = Snaith
static_

static_image_caption = St Laurence Priory Church, Snaith
population =
civil_parish = Snaith and Cowick
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster = Brigg and Goole
post_town = GOOLE
postcode_district = DN14
postcode_area = DN
dial_code = 01405
os_grid_reference = SE642220
london_distance=

Snaith is a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire local government area of England. It is situated approximately 6 miles west of Goole on the A1041 road at its junction with the A645 road. It lies a mile to the north of the M62 motorway and just south of the River Aire.

It is served by a railway station on the Pontefract Line from Leeds to Goole.

The town of Snaith, East Cowick and West Cowick form the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick.

Snaith has around 5000 inhabitants. It is the focal point of the local rural area and home to the local schools (primary and secondary), both with very good reputations. Local amenities include: Co-op, paper shop, petrol station, sandwich shop, post office, 5 pubs (The Bell And Crown, The Black Lion, Downe Arms, Plough Inn & The Brewers Arms) , 4 hairdressers, chemist, doctors surgery and hardware store, amongst other things. They are plenty of places to stay in the village as most of the public houses offer over night accommodation.

The village exit/entry to the M62 is approximately 5 miles away, giving great access to Hull, Doncaster, Goole, Leeds and Castleford. The Historic town of Selby is located 7 miles from Snaith and you would travel via Carlton and Camblesforth on your way.

Snaith was part of the Goole Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974, then in Boothferry district of Humberside until 1996.