Area Info for Blubberhouses (North Yorkshire)

Blubberhouses, North Yorkshire, UK

Blubberhouses is a small village located in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the River Wharfe and is part of the Harrogate district. The village is known for its scenic countryside and proximity to the Yorkshire Dales National Park, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring nature.

Geography and Location

Blubberhouses lies approximately 10 miles northwest of Harrogate and about 20 miles from Leeds. The village is accessible via the A59 road, which connects it to larger towns and cities in the region. The surrounding landscape features rolling hills, lush green fields, and woodland areas, contributing to its picturesque setting.

History and Etymology

The name 'Blubberhouses' is believed to have historical origins, although the exact etymology is uncertain. It is thought to derive from Old English or Norse roots, possibly relating to the area's historical use or geographical features. The village has a long history linked to rural and agricultural activities typical of the Yorkshire region.

Local Amenities and Attractions

Blubberhouses offers limited local amenities, with nearby villages providing essential services. Notable attractions include the nearby Brimham Rocks, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) known for its unique rock formations and geological significance. The village also benefits from its proximity to the Yorkshire Dales, offering opportunities for hiking, sightseeing, and enjoying the natural environment.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with public transport options available through bus services connecting it to larger towns. The nearest railway station is in Harrogate, providing further connectivity to other parts of the UK.

Community and Lifestyle

Blubberhouses maintains a rural and tranquil atmosphere, with a small local community. It is ideal for those seeking a peaceful countryside lifestyle or a base for exploring the scenic Yorkshire Dales and surrounding areas.
Education
School
The Boyle and Petyt Primary School2.46 miles
Beamsley, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6HE
Wharfedale Montessori School3.09 miles
Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AN
Westville House School3.09 miles
Carter`s Lane, Middleton, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 0DQ
Addingham Primary School3.62 miles
Bolton Road, Addingham, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 0NR
Ashlands Primary School3.80 miles
Leeds Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8JY
All Saints' CofE Primary School3.89 miles
Easby Drive, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 9BE
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School3.95 miles
Valley Drive, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8NL
Ben Rhydding Primary School4.12 miles
Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8QH
Ilkley Grammar School4.30 miles
Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8TR
Moorfield School4.35 miles
Wharfedale Lodge, Ben Rhydding Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8RL
Forest Moor School4.46 miles
Menwith Hill Road, Darley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2RA
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School4.47 miles
Braithwaite, Summerbridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 4AN
Askwith Community Primary School4.90 miles
Askwith, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2HX
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School5.12 miles
Greystone Manor, Ilkley Road, Burley-in-Wharfdale, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 7HW
Burley Oaks Primary School5.89 miles
Langford Lane, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 7EJ
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School6.09 miles
Sandholme Drive, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 7RQ
Health
Clinic
Westgate Surgery7.35 miles
Westgate, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3HD
Otley Clinic7.37 miles
Manor Square, Leeds, Yorkshire(West Riding), LS21 3AY
Priory Greenhill7.67 miles
Station Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6RY
Dyneley House Surgery7.98 miles
Newmarket Street, Skipton,, BD23 2HZ
Priory Ghyllside8.03 miles
22A High Street, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6NT
Good Skin Days8.61 miles
78 Back Lane, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 8EB
Towngate House8.79 miles
1 Town Gate Close, Guiseley,, LS20 9PQ
Eldwick And Gilstead Health Centre (Oak Glen Surgery)8.86 miles
Swan Avenue, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 3PA
Baildon Medical Centre9.23 miles
Newton Way, Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 5NH
Canalside Health Centre9.41 miles
2 Kingsway, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 4RP
Bingley Medical Practice9.41 miles
2 Kingsway, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 4RP
Yeadon Health Centre9.89 miles
12 South View Road, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7PS
Yeadon Health Centre9.89 miles
17 SOUTH VIEW ROAD,, LS19 7PS
The Yorkshire Clinic10.44 miles
Bradford Road, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1TW
Westcliffe Medical Services10.67 miles
Westcliffe Medical Centre, Westcliffe Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3EE
Westcliffe Medical Centre10.67 miles
Westcliffe Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3EE
GP
Dr Suleman Addingham Medical Centre3.65 miles
Addingham Medical Centre, 151a Main Street, Addingham, Ilkley, LS29 0LZ
Ilkley & Wharfedale Medical Practice4.12 miles
Springs Medical Centre, Springs Lane, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8TH
Ilkley Moor Medical Practice4.12 miles
Ilkley Moor Medical Practice, The Health Centre, Springs Lane, Ilkley, LS29 8TH
Dr Goodwin-Jones R B & Partner5.71 miles
Grange Park Surgery, Grange Road, Burley-In-Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HG
The Grange Medical Centre6.85 miles
Nidderdale Group Practice, The Grange Medical Centre, Dacre Banks, Harrogate, HG3 4DX
Silsden Group Practice7.00 miles
Silsden Health Centre, Elliott Street, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0DG
Dr Thompson A J & Partners7.33 miles
Menston Medical Centre, 119 Main Street, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HT
Westgate Surgery7.35 miles
Westgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3HD
Chevin Medical Practice7.40 miles
3 Bridge Street, Otley, Leeds, LS21 1BQ
Feastfield Medical Centre7.57 miles
Nidderdale Group Practice, Feastfield Medical Centre, King Street, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5AT
Charles Street Surgery7.59 miles
Charles Street Surgery, Otley,, LS21 1BJ
Dyneley House Surgery7.98 miles
Newmarket Street, Skipton, N Yorkshire, BD23 2HZ
One Medicare @ North Street8.02 miles
8 Vale Street, Keighley,, BD21 4DA
Silsden Group Practice8.12 miles
Steeton Health Centre, Chapel Road, Steeton, Keighley, BD20 6NU
Fisher Medical Centre8.26 miles
Fisher Medical Centre, Millfields, Coach Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1EU
One Medicare @ North Street8.53 miles
North Street Surgery, 151 North Street, Keighley, BD21 3AU
Hospital
Wharfedale Hospital6.85 miles
Newall Carr Road, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2LY
Priory Hospital Keighley8.07 miles
2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU
Airedale General Hospital8.21 miles
Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD
Airedale Centre for Mental Health8.21 miles
Airedale General Hospital,, BD20 6TD
Skipton General Hospital8.24 miles
Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2RJ
Shipley Hospital10.44 miles
98 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3LT
Yorkshire Clinic (Ramsay)10.44 miles
Bingley, West Yorkshire,, BD16 1TW
BMI The Duchy Hospital11.13 miles
Queens Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0HF
Cygnet Hospital Harrogate11.19 miles
23 Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2JL
Yorkshire Eye Hospital11.35 miles
937 Harrogate Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 0RD
Eccleshill Community Hospital11.87 miles
450 Harrogate Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 0JE
Lynfield Mount Hospital11.99 miles
Heights Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6DP
Westbourne Green Community Hospital12.28 miles
26 Heaton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8RA
Bradford Royal Infirmary12.29 miles
Duckworth Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RJ
Harrogate District Hospital12.37 miles
Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SX
The Briary Wing at Harrogate District Hospital12.37 miles
Harrogate, HG2 7SX
Pharmacy
Clayfields Pharmacy3.65 miles
151b Main Street, Addingham, Ilkley, LS29 0LZ
Boots3.95 miles
37-39 Brook Street, Ilkley, LS29 8AG
Ilkley Moor Pharmacy4.08 miles
10 Cow Pasture Road, Ilkley, Ilkley, LS29 8SR
Lloyds Pharmacy4.12 miles
Springs Lane Medical Ctre, Springs Lane, Ilkley, LS29 8TH
Cohens Chemist5.57 miles
123 Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7JN
Rowlands Pharmacy6.72 miles
76 Kirkgate, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0PA
Rowlands Pharmacy6.76 miles
49 Kirkgate, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0AQ
Hbs Pharmacy7.00 miles
Silsden Health Centre, Elliott Street, Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 0DG
Menston Pharmacy7.40 miles
88 Main Street, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HY
Cohens Chemist7.40 miles
1 Bridge Street, Otley, Leeds, LS21 1BQ
Otley Pharmacy7.46 miles
14a Market Place, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3AQ
Lloydspharmacy7.46 miles
35 Kirkgate, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3HN
Boots7.50 miles
28-32 Kirkgate, Otley, LS21 3HJ
Pateley Bridge Pharmacy7.58 miles
25 High Street, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5AL
Lloydspharmacy7.97 miles
36 Newmarket Street, Skipton, BD23 2JB
Aireworth Chemist8.04 miles
3 Aireworth Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 4DH
Leisure
Park
HEATHCOTE, ILKLEY (Grade II Listed)4.10 miles
BEN RHYDDING GRAVEL PITS4.44 miles
SUN LANE, BURLEY IN WHARFEDALE5.13 miles
PARCEVALL HALL (Grade II Listed)5.35 miles
NIDDERDALE6.58 miles
HIGH ROYDS HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)7.84 miles
CHEVIN FOREST PARK7.88 miles
UTLEY CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)7.99 miles
WHINBURN (Grade II Listed)8.33 miles
OTLEY CHEVIN8.40 miles
PRINCE OF WALES PARK (Grade II Listed)8.68 miles
BRIMHAM ROCKS8.70 miles
HALLCLIFFE COMMUNITY GARDEN9.25 miles
LUND PARK (Grade II Listed)9.37 miles
ST IVES ESTATE (Grade II Listed)9.38 miles
ROBERTS PARK (Grade II Listed)9.92 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Ilkley3.58 miles
Addingham, LS29 0LY
Booths Ilkley3.84 miles
Leeds Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8EE
Tesco Ilkley (Express)3.90 miles
Riverside, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8BS
Co-op Ilkley3.98 miles
Brook Street, LS29 8DE
Co-op Ilkely4.01 miles
Bolton Bridge Road, Ilkley, LS29 9AA
M&S Ilkley Simply Food4.03 miles
Unit 12a The Station Plaza, Ilkley, LS29 8HF
Tesco Ilkley (Superstore)4.07 miles
19 Springs Ln, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8UA
Co-op Ilkley5.78 miles
Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale, LS29 7DN
Co-op Keighley6.63 miles
Silsden, BD20 9NX
ALDI Keighley Road6.87 miles
Silsden, BD20 OEA
Londis Weston Lane News & Off Licence7.03 miles
12 Weston Lane, Otley, LS21 2DD
Wrenbeck News7.07 miles
1-5 Wrenbeck Drive, Otley West Yorkshire LS21 2BP
Co-op Ilkley7.26 miles
Menston, LS29 6NB
Londis, Nr ilkley7.35 miles
52 Cleasby Road, Nr Ilkley, LS29 6JA
Waitrose Otley7.43 miles
60 Westgate, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3AS
Sainsbury's Menstn Brdfrd Rd Local7.44 miles
Bradford Road, Menston, LS29 6BU
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport10.27 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport39.71 miles
Bus Stop
Beamsley Methodist Church (SW)2.06 miles
Cavendish Memorial (SW)2.67 miles
Cavendish Memorial (NE)2.67 miles
Well (SW)2.83 miles
Well (NE)2.84 miles
Car Park (NW)2.90 miles
Farfield Hall (S)2.95 miles
Farfield Hall (N)2.95 miles
Bolton Bridge (S)3.03 miles
Devonshire Arms (S)3.03 miles
The Riddings (SE)3.13 miles
The Riddings (NW)3.14 miles
Hall Lane (E)3.19 miles
Church Hill (SW)3.19 miles
Bolton Rd Farfield House (S)3.21 miles
Bolton Rd Farfield House (N)3.23 miles
Railway Station
Ilkley Rail Station4.03 miles
Ben Rhydding Rail Station4.08 miles
Burley-in-Wharfedale Rail Station5.87 miles
Menston Rail Station7.18 miles
Steeton & Silsden Rail Station7.61 miles
Skipton Rail Station8.47 miles
Guiseley Rail Station8.58 miles
Keighley Rail Station8.59 miles
Crossflatts Rail Station8.66 miles
Cononley Rail Station8.97 miles
Bingley Rail Station9.31 miles
Baildon Rail Station9.59 miles
Saltaire Rail Station10.07 miles
Shipley Rail Station10.55 miles
Weeton Rail Station10.62 miles
Apperley Bridge Rail Station10.84 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BD23 6J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment164
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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