Area Info for Buckden (North Yorkshire)

Overview of Buckden, North Yorkshire

Buckden is a small village located in the North Yorkshire region of England. It is situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an area renowned for its scenic landscapes, rolling hills, and traditional rural character. The village is known for its picturesque setting and historical significance.

Geography and Location

Buckden lies approximately 8 miles northwest of Skipton and is close to the River Wharfe. The village is surrounded by lush countryside, with notable nearby features including Buckden Pike, a prominent hill offering panoramic views of the Dales. The area is characterised by its limestone scenery, with limestone pavements and caves in the vicinity.

Historical Significance

Historically, Buckden has been a small agricultural community. The village features traditional stone-built houses and a historic church, St Michael and All Angels, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a notable landmark within the village and reflects its long-standing history.

Local Amenities and Attractions

While Buckden is a small village, it offers access to various outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, and exploring the natural landscape of the Yorkshire Dales. The nearby Buckden Pike is a popular destination for walkers. The village also serves as a starting point for routes leading to the Pennine Way, a famous long-distance footpath.

Transport and Accessibility

Buckden is accessible by rural roads and is typically reached via local transport links from larger towns such as Skipton. The village does not have a railway station, so visitors often travel by car or bus services connecting to nearby towns.
Education
School
Kettlewell Primary School6.32 miles
Kettlewell, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5HX
Hawes Primary School6.44 miles
Town Head, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3RQ
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School6.86 miles
Brackenbottom Lane, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0EX
Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School6.94 miles
Bainbridge, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3EL
Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.61 miles
Yorebridge, Askrigg, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3BJ
West Burton Church of England Primary School8.73 miles
West Burton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4JY
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School10.34 miles
Austwick, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8BN
Settle College10.85 miles
Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0AU
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School10.97 miles
Kirkby Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4BY
Giggleswick Primary School10.97 miles
Church Street, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BJ
Giggleswick School11.01 miles
Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0DE
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School11.04 miles
Bond Lane, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9BW
Clapham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School11.31 miles
The Green, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8EJ
Upper Wharfedale School11.40 miles
Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5BS
Threshfield School11.90 miles
Low Road, Threshfield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5NP
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School11.95 miles
Acre Lane, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB
Health
Clinic
Aysgarth Surgery8.80 miles
The Surgery, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3AA
Leyburn Medical Practice15.26 miles
Brentwood, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5EP
BMI Healthcare Outreach Clinic - Leyburn Medical Centre15.26 miles
Brentwood, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5EP
Dyneley House Surgery18.48 miles
Newmarket Street, Skipton,, BD23 2HZ
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen18.67 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Gisburn Lodge19.08 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre19.56 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)19.56 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Vulnerable Veterans & Adult Dependants Service (VVADS)21.58 miles
Horne Road,, DL9 4DF
Priory Greenhill23.46 miles
Station Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6RY
Bedale Health Centre23.67 miles
Sussex Street, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2AH
Priory Ghyllside23.68 miles
22A High Street, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6NT
Kentmere Ward23.77 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit23.77 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House23.77 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Lancashire Bowel Screening Service -Clitheroe Hospital24.04 miles
Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
GP
Dr WEST & partners6.45 miles
Central Dales Practice, The Health Centre, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QR
Townhead Surgeries - Settle10.80 miles
Townhead Surgeries, Townhead, Settle, West Yorkshire, BD24 9JA
Grassington Medical Practice 11.88 miles
Grassington Medical Ctr., 9 Station Road, Grassington, Grassington, BD23 5LS
Sedbergh Medical Centre - Branch Surgery12.58 miles
Methodist Church Hall, Dent, Sedbergh, Dent, LA10 5QJ
Ingleton Surgery12.79 miles
High Street, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3AB
Townhead Surgeries - Hellifield Surgery14.57 miles
Hellifield Surgery, The Old Co-Op Hall, Main Road, Hellifield, BD23 4JY
Reeth Medical Centre15.03 miles
Reeth Medical Centre, Reeth, Richmond, DL11 6SU
Leyburn Medical Practice 15.26 miles
Leyburn Medical Practice, Brentwood, Leyburn, DL8 5EP
Bentham Surgery15.40 miles
Grasmere Drive, High Bentham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 7JP
Fisher Medical Centre (Branch Surgery)15.92 miles
Gargrave Surgery, Higherlands Close, Gargrave, BD23 3RF
Sedbergh Medical Centre16.72 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Sedbergh, Sedbergh, LA10 5DL
Dr P J I Hall & Partners17.65 miles
Lunsdale Surgery, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2HQ
Fisher Medical Centre18.31 miles
Fisher Medical Centre, Millfields, Coach Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1EU
Dyneley House Surgery18.48 miles
Newmarket Street, Skipton, N Yorkshire, BD23 2HZ
Feastfield Medical Centre18.55 miles
Nidderdale Group Practice, Feastfield Medical Centre, King Street, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5AT
The Upper Eden Medical Practice19.56 miles
Silver Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4RB
Hospital
Castleberg Hospital11.14 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Skipton General Hospital18.73 miles
Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2RJ
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital19.08 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Duchess Of Kent Hospital21.58 miles
Duchess Of Kent Barracks, Horne Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4DF
Friary Hospital21.76 miles
Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ
Airedale General Hospital23.26 miles
Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD
Airedale Centre for Mental Health23.26 miles
Airedale General Hospital,, BD20 6TD
Priory Hospital Keighley23.54 miles
2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU
Westmorland General Hospital23.77 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Clitheroe Community Hospital24.04 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Richardson Hospital25.14 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital25.18 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Pendle Community Hospital26.04 miles
Leeds Road, Leeds Rd, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Ripon and District Community Hospital26.38 miles
Firby Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2PR
Ridge Lea Hospital27.33 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
Burnley General Hospital27.94 miles
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Pharmacy
J & E Hogg Ltd6.42 miles
Market Place, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QX
Your Local Boots Pharmacy10.92 miles
Market Place, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9ED
Boots11.88 miles
9 Station Road, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LS
Ingleton Pharmacy12.90 miles
Bank View, 37 Main Street, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3EH
Js Langhorne15.14 miles
7 Market Place, Leyburn, DL8 5BG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy15.41 miles
Stafford House, Main Street, Bentham, LA2 7HL
Naylors Ltd16.02 miles
36 High Street, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RB
Boots16.48 miles
48-50 Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5BL
Boots17.41 miles
2-4 Market Square, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Cumbria, LA6 2AN
Boots18.35 miles
Millfields Healthcentre, Coach Street, Skipton, BD23 1LQ
Lloydspharmacy18.47 miles
93 Caroline Square, Skipton, BD23 1DA
Lloydspharmacy18.48 miles
36 Newmarket Street, Skipton, BD23 2JB
Tesco Stores Limited18.58 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Craven Street, Skipton, Yorkshire(North Riding), BD23 2AG
Pateley Bridge Pharmacy18.63 miles
25 High Street, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5AL
Carleton In Craven Pharmacy19.29 miles
Old Cobblers Cottage, West Road, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DT
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd19.50 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Leisure
Park
YORKSHIRE DALES1.07 miles
SCOSKA WOOD4.44 miles
LING GILL5.74 miles
MALHAM TARN7.97 miles
INGLEBOROUGH8.47 miles
BALLOWFIELD8.59 miles
FREEHOLDER'S WOOD & RIDDING'S FIELD9.48 miles
LANGCLIFFE & ATTERMIRE9.77 miles
NEW HOUSE FARM, MALHAM9.95 miles
CLEATOP PARK12.35 miles
PARCEVALL HALL (Grade II Listed)15.83 miles
QUEEN'S GARDEN (Grade II Listed)16.81 miles
GLEDSTONE HALL (Grade II Listed)17.66 miles
CONSTABLE BURTON HALL (Grade II Listed)18.04 miles
KILLINGTON BRIDGE18.12 miles
BROUGHTON HALL (Grade II Listed)18.15 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Settle10.89 miles
Petrol Whitefriars, BD24 9JD
Co-op Settle10.89 miles
Settle Market Sq, BD24 9EF
Settle Convenience Store10.98 miles
1 Duke Street, Settle North Yorkshire BD24 9DU
Booths Settle10.99 miles
Kirkgate, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9BP
SPAR Grassington11.86 miles
Jalal A Jalal T/a Mercuras Ltd, 5 Main Street, North Yorkshire, BD23 5AD
Co-op Carnforth12.87 miles
Ingleton, LA6 3EH
Co-op Carnforth12.87 miles
Petrol Three Peaks, LA6 3DL
Costcutter Leyburn15.10 miles
4 Commercial Square, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5BP
Co-op Leyburn15.14 miles
Leyburn, DL8 5BG
Co-op Lancaster15.36 miles
High Bentham, LA2 7HE
SPAR Bentham15.48 miles
Main Street, Lancashire, LA2 7HJ
Co-op Skipton16.04 miles
Gargrave, BD23 3RA
SPAR Sedbergh16.72 miles
Spar Store, Station Road, Cumbria, LA10 5DL
SPAR Kirkby Lonsdale17.43 miles
69, Main Street, Cumbria, LA6 2AH
Booths Kirkby Lonsdale17.58 miles
Dodgeson Croft Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2HG
Nisa Chartwell Barns Ltd18.08 miles
Bridgehouse Gate, Pately Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5HL
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport31.40 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 258.61 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 158.89 miles
Manchester Airport59.00 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 359.03 miles
Bus Stop
Village Hall (N)2.10 miles
Opp Village Hall (N)2.32 miles
White Lion Inn (E)3.07 miles
White Lion Inn (SW)3.07 miles
Car Park (W)3.38 miles
The Buck Inn (NW)3.42 miles
The Buck Inn (NW)3.43 miles
Barn Garth House (N)3.55 miles
Public House (N)3.57 miles
Kidstones Farm (NE)4.12 miles
Kidstones Farm (SW)4.12 miles
Fox and Hounds PH (N)4.80 miles
Fox And Hounds (S)4.80 miles
Ribba Hall (SW)5.22 miles
Ribba Hall (NE)5.22 miles
Village Green (E)5.44 miles
Ferry Port
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing32.05 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing32.18 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal32.28 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing32.37 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal32.65 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal32.66 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing34.03 miles
Railway Station
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station7.03 miles
Ribblehead Rail Station7.89 miles
Dent Rail Station9.32 miles
Garsdale Rail Station9.91 miles
Settle Rail Station11.10 miles
Giggleswick Rail Station11.81 miles
Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station12.36 miles
Long Preston Rail Station14.02 miles
Hellifield Rail Station14.17 miles
Bentham Rail Station15.48 miles
Gargrave Rail Station16.38 miles
Wennington Rail Station18.13 miles
Skipton Rail Station18.45 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station18.61 miles
Cononley Rail Station21.33 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station23.32 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BD23 5JJ)
Number of Properties in Catchment32
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%)1
Property Sales
THE COTTAGE
DEEPDALE
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 5JJ		£360,000
2016-08-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-12-16   £310,000
Sold 2001-04-17   £120,000
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