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 miles
- Burnley 18.2 miles
- Blackburn 24.5 miles
- Halifax 24.9 miles
- Keighley 16.6 miles
- Yeadon 23.3 miles
- Accrington 22.6 miles
- Nelson 15.1 miles
- Shipley 21.5 miles
- Rawtenstall 23.9 miles
- Guiseley 21.6 miles
- Bingley 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hanlith Parish 0.3 miles
- Kirkby Malham Parish 0.3 miles
- Malham Parish 1 mile
- Scosthrop Parish 1 mile
- Airton Parish 1.9 miles
- Calton Parish 2 miles
- Otterburn Parish 2.4 miles
- Hetton-cum-Bordley Parish 3.2 miles
- Flasby with Winterburn Parish 3.3 miles
- Eshton Parish 3.8 miles
- Coniston Cold Parish 4 miles
- Malham Moor Parish 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Mid Craven
BD23 3RU, BD23 4AN, BD23 3SP, BD23 4PG, BD23 3RW, BD23 3LB, BD23 3RX, BD23 4EH, BD23 4LG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.8 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 43.1 miles
- Hellifield Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Long Preston Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Mid Craven Ad
- The Craven Arms 3 6 miles
- The Coniston Hotel and Country Estate 4 4 miles
- The Harts Head 4 5.6 miles
- Falcon Manor Hotel 5.2 miles
- The Devonshire Grassington 6.5 miles
- The Fountaine Inn 3 5.9 miles
- The Black Horse Hotel Grassington 6.5 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 10 miles
- The Red Lion & Manor House 8.2 miles
- The Blue Bell Inn 7.9 miles
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 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 9.3 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 14.7 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 15.1 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 15.8 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 15.9 miles
- Dent Head Hill 15.9 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 17 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 17.2 miles
- Fors Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 18.4 miles