Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.119, -1.477 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 34 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01765 (Ripon) |
Givendale is a very small, sparsely populated civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It comprises a patchwork of pastoral farmland, hedgerows and small copses with dispersed farmsteads and lanes rather than a nucleated village, giving the area a quiet, rural character that attracts walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Historically rooted in agriculture and medieval field patterns, farming remains the dominant local activity while most shops, schools and services are found in nearby market towns. Community life is modest and often tied to neighbouring villages, with local interest in conservation and preserving traditional field boundaries and historic lanes.