Mid Craven
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.051, -2.154 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 89 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01729 (Settle) |
Mid Craven sits in the heart of the Craven area of North Yorkshire, skirting the edges of the Yorkshire Dales. The ward is largely rural, made up of limestone scars, rolling uplands, drystone walls and small valleys dotted with villages and hamlets, making it popular with walkers and those seeking classic Dales scenery.
Locally the economy leans on hill farming, small businesses and tourism, and the landscape still shows traces of older rural industries such as lead mining and milling. Community life centres on village halls, pubs and agricultural events, with good access to market towns such as Settle and Skipton; like many Dales communities it balances a strong local identity with the seasonal pressures of visitors and second homes.
Postcode districts covering Mid Craven
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Burnley 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Blackburn 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Halifax 24.9 miles40 km
- Keighley 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Yeadon 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Accrington 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Nelson 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Shipley 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Rawtenstall 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Guiseley 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Bingley 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Hanlith Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Kirkby Malham Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Malham Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Scosthrop Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Airton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Calton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Otterburn Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hetton-cum-Bordley Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Flasby with Winterburn Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Eshton Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Coniston Cold Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Malham Moor Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Mid Craven
BD23 4LG, BD23 4DY, BD23 4NZ, BD23 4HH, BD23 4AJ, BD23 4BN, BD23 4LZ, BD24 9PX, BD23 4QT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 43.1 miles69.3 km
- Hellifield Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Long Preston Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Mid Craven Ad
- The Craven Arms 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Harts Head 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Coniston Hotel and Country Estate 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Falcon Manor Hotel 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Fountaine Inn 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Devonshire Grassington 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Black Horse Hotel Grassington 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 10 miles16.1 km
- The Red Lion & Manor House 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Blue Bell Inn 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Mid Craven
- Gargrave C of E Primary School Primary
- Hellifield Community Primary School Primary
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pennine Chain Mountains 8 miles12.8 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Dent Head Hill 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 17 miles27.3 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 18.4 miles29.6 km