Settle
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.068, -2.278 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 81 63 |
| Population: | 3,659 |
| Dialling code: | 01729 |
Settle is a compact market town in the Craven area of North Yorkshire, England, sitting on the northern edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It occupies a limestone landscape beside the upper River Ribble and is a popular gateway for walkers tackling the famed Three Peaks - Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen‑y‑ghent. The arrival of the Victorian Settle–Carlisle Railway and the dramatic Ribblehead Viaduct helped shape the town’s 19th‑century growth and remain a big draw for visitors.
Today Settle keeps its market‑town feel with stone streets, independent shops, cafés and regular markets, while the local economy mixes agriculture, tourism and small creative enterprises. There’s a lively community atmosphere with arts events, guided walks and outdoor pursuits that give the town a strong sense of local identity while still welcoming steady numbers of visitors.
Postcode districts covering Settle
Most populated places nearby
- Burnley 19 miles
- Blackburn 23.2 miles
- Morecambe 23.4 miles
- Keighley 20.8 miles
- Lancaster 21.1 miles
- Accrington 22.3 miles
- Nelson 16.3 miles
- Rawtenstall 24.6 miles
- Bingley 23.8 miles
- Colne 15.4 miles
- Heysham 24.8 miles
- Ilkley 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Giggleswick Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Langcliffe Parish 1.3 miles
- Stainforth Parish 2.6 miles
- Settle & Penyghent Ward 2.7 miles
- Rathmell Parish 3 miles
- Long Preston Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Lawkland Parish 3.8 miles
- Wigglesworth Parish 4.2 miles
- Austwick Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Airton Parish 4.7 miles
- Hellifield Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Kirkby Malham Parish 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Settle
BD24 9DJ, BD24 9DE, BD24 9BE, BD24 9RL, BD24 9HP, BD24 9FH, BD24 9JF, BD24 9EU, BD24 9LA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 45.8 miles
- Settle Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Giggleswick Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Settle Ad
- The Craven Arms 3 1 mile
- Falcon Manor Hotel 0.3 miles
- The Coach and Horses 9.1 miles
- Old Swan 3 9 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 9.7 miles
- The Coniston Hotel and Country Estate 4 6.9 miles
Schools in Settle
- Settle C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pennine Chain Mountains 8.2 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 10 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 11.4 miles
- Dent Head Hill 13.1 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 14.3 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 14.4 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 15.4 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 17.9 miles
- Fors Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 19.4 miles