Approximately equidistant between Tadcaster and Selby, Ryther is a lowland street village on the south bank of the River Wharfe, which is tidal at that point (tides extend up the Wharfe as far as Ulleskelf).
Ryther is situated near the midpoint between Tadcaster and Selby, it's a small village located on the south bank of the River Wharfe, where the river's water level changes with the tides, reaching as far as Ulleskelf.