Giggleswick
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.074, -2.317 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 79 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01729 (Settle) |
Giggleswick is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, sitting on the eastern fringe of the Yorkshire Dales just a short distance from Settle. The parish enjoys dramatic limestone scars and rolling pasture that attract walkers and cavers, and it is served by a nearby station on the famous Settle–Carlisle railway which links the area to larger towns and long-distance routes.
Local life blends a long agricultural and quarrying history with a strong educational and community presence: the well-known Giggleswick School, founded at the end of the 15th century, and the ancient parish church give the village a distinctive historic character. Today the economy is a mix of farming, education and tourism, and the parish retains a lively village atmosphere with occasional events, clubs and local services catering to residents and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Giggleswick
Most populated places nearby
- Burnley 19.5 miles
- Blackburn 23 miles
- Morecambe 21.8 miles
- Keighley 22.3 miles
- Lancaster 19.5 miles
- Accrington 22.5 miles
- Nelson 17.1 miles
- Kendal 24.5 miles
- Colne 16.3 miles
- Heysham 23.2 miles
- Ilkley 22.8 miles
- Clitheroe 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Giggleswick Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Settle Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Lawkland Parish 2.2 miles
- Langcliffe Parish 2.4 miles
- Settle & Penyghent Ward 2.6 miles
- Rathmell Parish 2.6 miles
- Stainforth Parish 2.9 miles
- Austwick Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Clapham cum Newby Parish 4.2 miles
- Long Preston Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Wigglesworth Parish 4.4 miles
- Gisburn Forest Parish 5.9 miles
Example postcodes in Giggleswick
BD24 0BX, BD24 0DA, BD24 0DN, BD24 0EA, BD24 0ED, BD24 0BD, BD24 0BA, BD24 0FF, BD24 0JS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 46.8 miles
- Giggleswick Railway Station 1 mile
- Settle Railway Station 1.5 miles
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Schools in Giggleswick
- Giggleswick Primary School Primary
- Giggleswick School Independent - all ages
- Settle College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Twistleton Manor Estate 8.5 miles
- Pennine Chain Mountains 8.9 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 10.1 miles
- Dent Head Hill 12.5 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 13.9 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 16.1 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 16.4 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles
- Fors Abbey Historic site 18.7 miles
- Lancaster University University 19.6 miles