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 miles34.4 km
- Bradford 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Harrogate 11 miles17.7 km
- Halifax 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Morley 24 miles38.6 km
- Keighley 16.2 miles26 km
- Yeadon 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Pudsey 20 miles32.2 km
- Nelson 25 miles40.2 km
- Shipley 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Cleckheaton 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Guiseley 14.6 miles23.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bewerley Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- High and Low Bishopside Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dacre Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thornthwaite with Padside Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Summerbridge Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Fountains Earth Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Stonebeck Down Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Eavestone Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Warsill Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hartwith cum Winsley Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Skelding Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Pateley Bridge
HG3 5NY, HG3 5HG, HG3 5BD, HG3 5JP, HG3 5JB, HG3 5LY, HG3 5AW, HG3 5PG, HG3 5JY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.2 miles51.9 km
- Bolton Abbey Railway Station 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Ben Rhydding Railway Station 11.1 miles17.9 km
Hotels near Pateley Bridge Ad
- The Sportsman's Arms 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Crown Hotel 0.1 miles0.2 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Devonshire Grassington 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Red Lion & Manor House 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Black Horse Hotel Grassington 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa 4 9.3 miles15 km
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 miles0.3 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 11 miles17.7 km
- Newby Hall Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 16.2 miles26 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Spring Wood Forest 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 17.9 miles28.9 km