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Askwith

Parish in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.947, -1.741
OS grid ref:SE 17 50
Dialling code: 01943 (Guiseley)
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Askwith is a small village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, sitting on the rural fringe of the Yorkshire Dales and close to the border with West Yorkshire. It lies within easy reach of market towns such as Otley and Ilkley, surrounded by rolling farmland, stone-built houses and a network of lanes and bridleways that make it popular with walkers and cyclists.

Historically agricultural, the parish retains a distinctly rural character with traditional farmsteads and older cottages; today the local economy is a mix of farming, leisure and people who commute into nearby centres like Leeds and Bradford. The small community benefits from its landscape setting and quiet village life, drawing visitors who enjoy the nearby moorland and reservoired valleys.

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Transport links

  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 6.5 miles10.4 km
  • Durham Tees Valley Airport 40.8 miles65.7 km
  • Ben Rhydding Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
  • Burley-in-Wharfedale Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
  • Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 6.3 miles10.1 km

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Schools in Askwith

  • Askwith Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Esholt Priory Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
  • Bolton Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
  • Spring Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
  • Daffy Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
  • Clayton Wood Forest 9 miles14.5 km
  • Barden Tower Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.8 km
  • Bewerley Hall Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
  • Valley Parade Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
  • National Media Museum Museum 10.8 miles17.3 km
  • The University of Bradford University 10.8 miles17.3 km
  • Gotts Park Mansion Country house 11.3 miles18.2 km
  • Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 11.9 miles19.1 km