| Coordinates: | 54.16, -2.139 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 91 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01729 (Settle) |
Litton is a very small rural village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, tucked into Littondale within the broader Yorkshire Dales. The setting is classic Dales countryside: limestone scars, drystone walls, narrow lanes and scattered stone cottages and barns, giving a sense of an agricultural landscape shaped over centuries.
Locally the economy still leans on sheep farming and hill agriculture, with a modest contribution from walkers and visitors drawn to quiet dale scenery and local trails. Historic field patterns and traditional building styles remain noticeable, and social life tends to be centred on neighbouring villages and community events typical of small Dales settlements.
Postcode districts covering Litton
Most populated places nearby
- Keighley 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Nelson 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Colne 21 miles33.8 km
- Ripon 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Ilkley 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Clitheroe 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Skipton 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Catterick Garrison 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Cross Hills and Steeton 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Barnoldswick 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Brierfield 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Arncliffe Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Halton Gill Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hawkswick Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Kettlewell with Starbotton Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Malham Moor Parish 3.8 miles6 km
- Buckden Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Conistone with Kilnsey Parish 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Wharfedale Ward 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Stainforth Parish 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Malham Parish 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Horton in Ribblesdale Parish 6.9 miles11 km
- Bishopdale Parish 6.9 miles11.2 km
Example postcodes in Litton
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.1 miles45.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 37.4 miles60.2 km
- Horton-in-Ribblesdale Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Settle Railway Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
Hotels near Litton Ad
- The Blue Bell Inn 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Racehorses Hotel 3.7 miles6 km
- The Devonshire Grassington 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Craven Arms 3 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Harts Head 4 8.5 miles13.8 km
- The Black Horse Hotel Grassington 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Fountaine Inn 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Falcon Manor Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Pennine Chain Mountains 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dent Head Hill 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 13 miles20.9 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 16 miles25.7 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Underley Hall Estate 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Terry Bank Estate 19.9 miles32.1 km