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Cowling

Parish in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.886, -2.053
OS grid ref:SD 96 43
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Cowling is a small rural parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, sitting close to the border with West Yorkshire and overlooking the Aire Valley. Set on the lower slopes of the Pennines, it offers countryside views, easy access to popular walking and cycling routes and a quiet gateway between the moorland and the main road and rail corridors towards Keighley and Colne.

Historically an agricultural village that expanded with small-scale textile and quarrying activity in the 18th and 19th centuries, Cowling today is largely residential with a close-knit community feel, local pubs, a village hall and grassroots sports clubs. Its mix of stone-built cottages, surrounding farmland and proximity to larger towns makes it a typical Yorkshire parish that balances rural character with commuter convenience.

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Transport links

  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 16 miles25.8 km
  • Manchester Airport 37.9 miles61 km
  • Cononley Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
  • Steeton and Silsden Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km

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Schools in Cowling

  • Cowling Community Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 5.4 miles8.8 km
  • Bolton Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
  • Turf Moor Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
  • Barden Tower Archaeological site 10.3 miles16.5 km
  • Valley Parade Stadium 13.2 miles21.3 km
  • The University of Bradford University 13.3 miles21.5 km
  • National Media Museum Museum 13.8 miles22.1 km
  • Esholt Priory Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
  • The Shay Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles22.8 km
  • Forest of Rossendale Forest 14.2 miles22.8 km
  • Crown Ground Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
  • Blackstone Edge Mountains 16.8 miles27 km