Pateley Bridge
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.085, -1.762 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 15 65 |
| Population: | 1,432 |
| Dialling code: | 01765 (Ripon) |
Pateley Bridge sits in a steep-sided stretch of Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England, where a historic stone crossing gives the town its name over the River Nidd. It lies within the Yorkshire Dales Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a handy base for walks to nearby reservoirs such as Gouthwaite Reservoir and Scar House Reservoir, with plenty of birdwatching, fishing and riverside paths.
Once a modest market and service centre for local farming and historic lead-mining, today the town’s economy leans on tourism, agriculture and independent shops, with attractions like the local museum, a lively market square and the long-running agricultural Pateley Show. The community feels characteristically tight-knit and traditional, with stone-built streets, cosy pubs and a steady stream of visitors drawn by outdoor pursuits and village charm.
Postcode districts covering Pateley Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 21.4 miles
- Bradford 20.4 miles
- Harrogate 11 miles
- Halifax 24.9 miles
- Morley 24 miles
- Keighley 16.2 miles
- Yeadon 15.5 miles
- Pudsey 20 miles
- Nelson 25 miles
- Shipley 17.6 miles
- Cleckheaton 24.7 miles
- Guiseley 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bewerley Parish 0.9 miles
- Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Ward 1.2 miles
- High and Low Bishopside Parish 1.4 miles
- Dacre Parish 2.6 miles
- Thornthwaite with Padside Parish 3.1 miles
- Summerbridge Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Fountains Earth Parish 3.8 miles
- Stonebeck Down Parish 4 miles
- Eavestone Parish 4.1 miles
- Warsill Parish 4.3 miles
- Hartwith cum Winsley Parish 4.5 miles
- Skelding Parish 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Pateley Bridge
HG3 5HR, HG3 5NZ, HG3 5JS, HG3 5LX, HG3 5AY, HG3 5AZ, HG3 5PB, HG3 5LW, HG3 5NR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.2 miles
- Bolton Abbey Railway Station 9.6 miles
- Ben Rhydding Railway Station 11.1 miles
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Schools in Pateley Bridge
- Nidderdale High School Secondary
- St Cuthbert's C of E Primary School, Pateley Bridge Primary
Local points of interest
- Bewerley Hall Estate 0.2 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 7.5 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 8.4 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 11 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 12 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.6 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 16.2 miles
- Pennine Chain Mountains 17.3 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 17.8 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 17.9 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 17.9 miles