| Coordinates: | 53.982, -1.993 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 00 53 |
| Population: | 1,679 |
| Dialling code: | 01756 (Skipton) |
Embsay with Eastby sits just east of Skipton on the fringe of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, a cluster of stone-built village and hamlet set among moorland, pasture and the attractive sweep of Embsay Reservoir. The landscape gives easy access to bridleways and fell walking, with open moors, birdlife and rolling dry-stone walls that are typical of the area.
Locally the community mixes farming and small-scale tourism with many residents working in nearby towns; the preserved Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is a notable visitor draw and underlines the area’s Victorian transport heritage. The villages retain a strong sense of place through historic cottages, a parish church, village amenities and active local groups, so you get both a peaceful rural feel and regular events that bring neighbours together.
Postcode districts covering Embsay with Eastby
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 21.9 miles
- Bradford 16.2 miles
- Burnley 16.6 miles
- Huddersfield 24.3 miles
- Harrogate 18.3 miles
- Halifax 18 miles
- Morley 22.6 miles
- Batley 22.9 miles
- Keighley 8.9 miles
- Yeadon 15.1 miles
- Accrington 22 miles
- Pudsey 18.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Embsay Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby Ward 0.5 miles
- Skipton East & South Ward 1.8 miles
- Halton East Parish 1.9 miles
- Skipton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stirton with Thorlby Parish 2.6 miles
- Draughton Parish 2.7 miles
- Bradleys Both Parish 3.3 miles
- Carleton-in-Craven Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Low Bradley Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Bolton Abbey Parish 3.6 miles
- Barden Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Embsay with Eastby
BD23 6SE, BD23 6PZ, BD23 6QD, BD23 6RH, BD23 6SR, BD23 6RY, BD23 6PH, BD23 6SN, BD23 6QY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 42.9 miles
- Embsay Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Skipton Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Embsay with Eastby Ad
- The Craven Heifer 4 1.6 miles
- The Woolly Sheep Inn 4 1.8 miles
- Herriots Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Rendezvous Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Old Swan 3 4.5 miles
- Skipton Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Devonshire Arms Hotel at Bolton Abbey 4 4 miles
- Devonshire Arms Inn 4.2 miles
- The Red Lion & Manor House 4.8 miles
- The Fell Hotel 4 4.6 miles
Schools in Embsay with Eastby
- Embsay C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 3.4 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 4.1 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 10.5 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 14.4 miles
- Pennine Chain Mountains 14.6 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 15.5 miles
- The University of Bradford University 16 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 16.3 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 16.5 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 18.1 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 18.1 miles