Rathmell
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.036, -2.326 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 78 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01729 (Settle) |
Rathmell is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, sited on limestone uplands above Ribblesdale. The hamlet’s stone-built houses, narrow lanes and a parish church hint at medieval roots and agricultural continuity, while its elevated position gives sweeping views over the Ribble Valley and neighbouring moorland.
Life in Rathmell remains quietly rural: farming and grazing dominate the local economy, alongside a mix of residents who commute to nearby market towns such as Settle. The village retains a strong community feel with local events and walking country on the doorstep, making it typical of the quieter settlements that characterise this part of the Yorkshire Dales fringe.
Postcode districts covering Rathmell
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Burnley 17 miles27.4 km
- Blackburn 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Morecambe 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Keighley 21 miles33.8 km
- Lancaster 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Accrington 19.9 miles32 km
- Darwen 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Nelson 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Rawtenstall 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Bingley 24 miles38.6 km
- Colne 14.1 miles22.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Wigglesworth Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Giggleswick Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Settle Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Long Preston Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Gisburn Forest Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Lawkland Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Langcliffe Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Easington Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Halton West Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hellifield Built-up area 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bolton-by-Bowland Parish 5 miles8.1 km
- Settle & Penyghent Ward 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in Rathmell
BD24 0FJ, BD24 0LF, BD24 0AJ, BD24 0LR, BD24 0LP, BD24 0LH, BD24 0FG, BD24 0FB, BD24 0JU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.5 miles47.4 km
- Manchester Airport 47.2 miles75.9 km
- Giggleswick Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Settle Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Rathmell Ad
- The Craven Arms 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Harts Head 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Falcon Manor Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Coach and Horses 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Coniston Hotel and Country Estate 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
Local points of interest
- Forest of Bowland Forest 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Dent Head Hill 15 miles24.2 km
- Underley Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 16 miles25.7 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 18 miles29 km
- Terry Bank Estate 18 miles29 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 18.4 miles29.5 km