| Coordinates: | 54.129, -2.073 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 95 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01729 (Settle) |
Hawkswick is a tiny civil parish in Littondale, lying within the Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire and administered as part of Craven. Tucked into a quiet valley, it is characterised by limestone scars, drystone walls and scattered field barns, with upland ridges such as Great Whernside giving a distinctly rugged skyline and plenty of opportunities for walking and birdwatching.
Historically shaped by medieval agriculture and the small-scale lead-mining traditions of the Dales, the local economy is still largely pastoral, with tourism and hillwalking providing extra income. The population is very small and services are limited, so residents tend to rely on nearby villages like Arncliffe or market towns such as Grassington, yet the area retains a quiet, traditional Dales character.
Postcode districts covering Hawkswick
Most populated places nearby
- Burnley 24.2 miles39 km
- Harrogate 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Keighley 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Yeadon 24.2 miles39 km
- Nelson 21 miles33.8 km
- Shipley 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Guiseley 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Bingley 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Colne 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Ripon 22 miles35.4 km
- Baildon 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Ilkley 17.5 miles28.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Arncliffe Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kettlewell with Starbotton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Conistone with Kilnsey Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wharfedale Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Litton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Malham Moor Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Threshfield Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Grassington Built-up area 4.9 miles8 km
- Malham Parish 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Hetton-cum-Bordley Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Linton Parish 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Halton Gill Parish 5.8 miles9.3 km
Example postcodes in Hawkswick
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.9 miles59.4 km
- Horton-in-Ribblesdale Railway Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Settle Railway Station 9.5 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Hawkswick Ad
- The Blue Bell Inn 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Racehorses Hotel 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Devonshire Grassington 5 miles8 km
- The Black Horse Hotel Grassington 5 miles8 km
- The Fountaine Inn 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Red Lion & Manor House 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Harts Head 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Falcon Manor Hotel 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Pennine Chain Mountains 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Dent Head Hill 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 16 miles25.8 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 19.9 miles32.1 km