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 miles31.4 km
- Blackburn 23 miles37 km
- Morecambe 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Keighley 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Lancaster 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Accrington 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Nelson 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Kendal 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Colne 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Heysham 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Ilkley 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Clitheroe 14 miles22.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Giggleswick Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Settle Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Lawkland Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Langcliffe Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Settle & Penyghent Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Rathmell Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stainforth Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Austwick Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Clapham cum Newby Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Long Preston Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Wigglesworth Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Gisburn Forest Parish 5.9 miles9.5 km
Example postcodes in Giggleswick
BD24 0EQ, BD24 0AY, BD24 0JZ, BD24 0BL, BD24 0DJ, BD24 0BW, BD24 0DA, BD24 0DD, BD24 0AG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.3 miles48.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 46.8 miles75.3 km
- Giggleswick Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Settle Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
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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 miles13.8 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Dent Head Hill 12.5 miles20 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Underley Hall Estate 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Terry Bank Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Lancaster University University 19.6 miles31.5 km