Cowling
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.886, -2.053 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 96 43 |
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.
Postcode districts covering Cowling
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 21.4 miles
- Bradford 13.5 miles
- Oldham 24 miles
- Burnley 10.2 miles
- Huddersfield 19.4 miles
- Blackburn 19.8 miles
- Rochdale 19.3 miles
- Harrogate 22 miles
- Halifax 12.9 miles
- Bury 22.8 miles
- Morley 20.7 miles
- Dewsbury 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cowling Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Aire Valley Ward 1.6 miles
- Lothersdale Parish 1.6 miles
- Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven Ward 2 miles
- Glusburn and Cross Hills Parish 2.2 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.3 miles
- Sutton-in-Craven Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Cononley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Laneshaw Bridge Parish 2.7 miles
- Cross Hills and Steeton Built-up area 3 miles
- Farnhill Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Kelbrook and Sough Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Cowling
BD22 0NB, BD22 0LS, BD20 8DX, BD22 0LQ, BD22 0AS, BD22 0BJ, BD22 0AU, BD22 0NR, BD22 0NU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16 miles
- Manchester Airport 37.9 miles
- Cononley Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Steeton and Silsden Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Cowling Ad
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 4.4 miles
- Old Swan 3 7.1 miles
- Herriots 4 5.2 miles
- Steeton Hall Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.4 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 9.8 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 9.5 miles
- Dalesgate Hotel - Self Check in 3 5.4 miles
- Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa 4 8.9 miles
- The Coniston Hotel and Country Estate 4 8.7 miles
- Ilkley Riverside Hotel 3 9.6 miles
Schools in Cowling
- Cowling Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 5.4 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 9.9 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 10.3 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 13.2 miles
- The University of Bradford University 13.3 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 13.8 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 14 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 14.2 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 15.4 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 16.8 miles