Great Timble
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.974, -1.744 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 16 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01943 (Guiseley) |
Great Timble is a tiny, largely agricultural parish in the district of Harrogate, set on the fringes of the Washburn Valley in North Yorkshire. The landscape is classic upland Yorkshire: rolling pasture, stone walls and moorland, with easy access to the reservoirs at Swinsty and Fewston and the wider Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which makes it popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
Historically the area has been dominated by farming, with a scattering of old stone cottages and farmsteads rather than a single nucleated village, and that rural character still shapes daily life. The local economy is a mix of agriculture, some commuter households and visitor-related activity from outdoor recreation, while community life tends to be quiet and closely tied to neighbouring villages and estates.
Postcode districts covering Great Timble
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Bradford 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Burnley 24 miles38.6 km
- Huddersfield 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Wakefield 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Harrogate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Halifax 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Castleford 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Morley 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Dewsbury 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Batley 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Keighley 9.8 miles15.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Timble Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Fewston Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Blubberhouses Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Washburn & Birstwith Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Askwith Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Norwood Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Denton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Weston Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Thruscross Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Newall with Clifton Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Darley and Menwith Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Middleton Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Great Timble
LS21 2NN, LS21 2NS, LS21 2PW, LS21 2NR, LS21 2PP, LS21 2NL, LS21 2NP
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 39.1 miles63 km
- Ben Rhydding Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Burley-in-Wharfedale Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 8 miles12.8 km
Hotels near Great Timble Ad
- The Wheatley Arms 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Sportsman's Arms 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Crown Hotel 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Ilkley Riverside Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Craiglands Hotel Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Pine Marten by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- West Park Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Crowne Plaza Harrogate 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Spring Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- The University of Bradford University 12.6 miles20.3 km
- National Media Museum Museum 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 13 miles20.9 km