Westow is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Westow is situated in the lee of Spy Hill, bordering the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 3 miles (4.8 km) from the A64 road linking Leeds to the East Coast, 5 miles (8 km) west of the town of Malton, and 15 miles (24 km) east of the city of York.

The village was within the historic boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023, it was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

The civil parish also includes the hamlets of Firby and Kirkham. The population of the civil parish was 339 in the 2011 Census. Neighbouring villages are Crambe, Whitwell-on-the-Hill, Welburn, Howsham, Leavening and Burythorpe.

There are parish records in Westow dating back to the 16th century, and archeological evidence of human settlement in the area has been found dating back to the celts.

The name Westow likely derives from West Howe, meaning hill.

The oldest part of Westow village lies within a conservation area and is south of the village pub, along 'Main Street'. Property predominantly comprises detached, semi-detached and terraced houses and cottages, finished in traditional locally quarried oolite limestone, with red pan-tile roofs.

There are fifteen Historic England listed properties in Westow. These include Westow Hall, a 17th-century house which was the residence of the 4th and 5th Baron Grimthorpe.

The Church of St Mary, Westow, is a Norman church constructed with limestone rubble and ashlar – most of the church was demolished with only the tower remaining, and it was rebuilt on a much smaller scale, using the original stone, in the 1860s.