| Coordinates: | 54.019, -1.925 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SE 05 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01756 (Skipton) |
Barden is a small civil parish in North Yorkshire, set into the rolling landscape of Wharfedale close to the River Wharfe and the well‑known Bolton Abbey estate. The parish is largely rural, with a mix of pasture, limestone scar and upland moor that gives striking views and easy access to popular walking country.
Historically the area is notable for the atmospheric ruin of Barden Tower and for long‑established estate and farming traditions; today the local economy is driven by agriculture, estate management and outdoor tourism, with walkers, photographers and birdwatchers drawn to Barden’s moors, riverbanks and lanes. The social fabric remains that of a small, close‑knit community, with many houses historically tied to estate life and seasonal work.
Postcode districts covering Barden
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Bradford 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Burnley 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Harrogate 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Halifax 20 miles32.2 km
- Morley 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Batley 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Keighley 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Yeadon 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Pudsey 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Brighouse 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Nelson 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Burnsall Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hartlington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bolton Abbey Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Appletreewick Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Halton East Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hazlewood with Storiths Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Hebden Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Thorpe Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Embsay with Eastby Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Draughton Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Embsay Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Beamsley Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Barden
BD23 6AT, BD23 6AU, BD23 6AS, BD23 6DJ, BD23 6AR, BD23 6AP, BD23 6DH, BD23 6AX
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 39.3 miles63.3 km
- Bolton Abbey Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Embsay Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Barden Ad
- The Red Lion & Manor House 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Devonshire Grassington 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Fountaine Inn 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Black Horse Hotel Grassington 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Sportsman's Arms 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Herriots 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Wheatley Arms 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Crown Hotel 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.9 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 13.1 miles21 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 16.3 miles26.3 km
- The University of Bradford University 17 miles27.3 km
- National Media Museum Museum 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Spring Wood Forest 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 17.5 miles28.2 km