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Thornton in Craven

Parish in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.928, -2.133
OS grid ref:SD 91 47
Population:431
Dialling code: 01756 (Skipton)
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Thornton in Craven is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, set on the eastern fringes of the Pennines and within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales. The settlement is characteristically rural, with stone-built cottages, winding lanes and drystone walls giving a sense of long-established agricultural roots while offering good access to regional walking routes and rolling hill scenery.

Historically it grew as a farming community and today combines a quiet local life with a number of residents who commute to nearby market towns such as Skipton or to workplaces over the county border in places like Barnoldswick. Community life centres on a parish council and village events, and on clear days the skyline is dominated by the familiar shape of Pendle and other Pennine summits.

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Transport links

  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
  • Manchester Airport 40.1 miles64.5 km
  • Gargrave Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
  • Skipton Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km

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Schools in Thornton in Craven

  • Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
  • Barden Tower Archaeological site 10.2 miles16.4 km
  • Turf Moor Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Bolton Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
  • Browsholme Hall Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
  • Crown Ground Stadium 14.8 miles23.9 km
  • Forest of Rossendale Forest 15.4 miles24.7 km
  • Pennine Chain Mountains 16.5 miles26.6 km
  • Forest of Bowland Forest 17 miles27.4 km
  • Valley Parade Stadium 17.5 miles28.1 km
  • The University of Bradford University 17.6 miles28.4 km
  • Esholt Priory Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km