Area Info for Eshton (North Yorkshire)

Overview of Eshton, North Yorkshire, UK

Eshton is a small rural village located in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated within the Craven district and is known for its scenic countryside, traditional Yorkshire architecture, and peaceful rural environment. The village is part of the civil parish of Gargrave and Eshton.

Location and Geography

Eshton lies approximately 4 miles south of the town of Gargrave and about 10 miles north of Skipton. The area is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, typical of the Yorkshire Dales landscape. The River Aire flows nearby, adding to the natural beauty of the region.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Eshton are limited, the village has roots dating back to medieval times. It features traditional stone cottages and farm buildings, reflecting its long-standing agricultural heritage. The local church, St. Peter's Church, is a historic building that dates back several centuries and serves as a focal point for the community.

Community and Amenities

Eshton is a small community with a close-knit population. It has limited amenities within the village itself, with residents relying on nearby Gargrave and other towns for shopping, schools, and healthcare. The village hosts local events and activities that foster community spirit.

Natural Environment and Recreation

The surrounding countryside offers excellent opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The scenic landscape and proximity to the Yorkshire Dales National Park make Eshton a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Transport and Accessibility

Eshton is accessible via local roads connecting to larger routes such as the A65. The nearest railway station is in Gargrave, providing connections to Leeds, Skipton, and other regional destinations. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors rely on private vehicles for travel.
Education
School
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.81 miles
Neville Road, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RE
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School3.43 miles
Kirkby Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4BY
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School3.53 miles
Cracoe, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LQ
Hellifield Community Primary School4.46 miles
Kendal Road, Hellifield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4HA
The Skipton Academy4.62 miles
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1UQ
Skipton, Ings Community Primary and Nursery School4.85 miles
Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1TE
Skipton Girls' High School4.85 miles
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1QL
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy5.01 miles
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PJ
Ermysted's Grammar School5.02 miles
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PL
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School5.17 miles
Elliot Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PE
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School5.21 miles
Cam Lane, Thornton-in-Craven, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3SX
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.35 miles
Craven Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AP
Otley Street Community Nursery School5.44 miles
Otley Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1ET
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School5.50 miles
Carleton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3DE
Brooklands School5.51 miles
Burnside Avenue, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2DB
Brougham Street Nursery School5.53 miles
Brougham Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2ES
Health
Clinic
Dyneley House Surgery5.41 miles
Newmarket Street, Skipton,, BD23 2HZ
Gisburn Lodge7.60 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Priory Greenhill10.39 miles
Station Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6RY
Priory Ghyllside10.50 miles
22A High Street, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6NT
Colne Health Centre10.69 miles
Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Elms Horsfield Medical Centre10.69 miles
Colne Health Centre, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Barrowford Clinic11.84 miles
5 Cromwell Terrace, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8PT
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Nelson12.43 miles
8 Marsden Mall, Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9LS
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre12.52 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Elms Pendle Valley Mill Medical Practice12.52 miles
Yarnspinners Prim Health Care Cent, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Pendle Gp Out Of Hours12.53 miles
Nelson Community Hospital, Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Lancashire Bowel Screening Service -Clitheroe Hospital13.23 miles
Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
Clitheroe Gp Ooh13.23 miles
Outpatients Department, Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
Elms Brierfield Medical Practice13.61 miles
Brierfield Health Centre, Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5SN
Burnley Gp Urgent Care Centre14.48 miles
Gp Urgent Care, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Clithroe14.51 miles
Clitheroe Library, Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DG
GP
Fisher Medical Centre (Branch Surgery)1.75 miles
Gargrave Surgery, Higherlands Close, Gargrave, BD23 3RF
Townhead Surgeries - Hellifield Surgery4.26 miles
Hellifield Surgery, The Old Co-Op Hall, Main Road, Hellifield, BD23 4JY
Fisher Medical Centre5.13 miles
Fisher Medical Centre, Millfields, Coach Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1EU
Dyneley House Surgery5.41 miles
Newmarket Street, Skipton, N Yorkshire, BD23 2HZ
Grassington Medical Practice 6.42 miles
Grassington Medical Ctr., 9 Station Road, Grassington, Grassington, BD23 5LS
Dr I D Sangster & Partners6.54 miles
The Surgery, Edward Street, Earby Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6QT
Barnoldswick Medical Centre7.06 miles
The New Surgery, Park Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5BG
Townhead Surgeries - Settle7.70 miles
Townhead Surgeries, Townhead, Settle, West Yorkshire, BD24 9JA
Cross Hills Group Practice 9.15 miles
Cross Hills Health Centre, Holme Lane, Cross Hills, West Yorkshire, BD20 7LG
Silsden Group Practice9.78 miles
Silsden Health Centre, Elliott Street, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0DG
Silsden Group Practice10.37 miles
Steeton Health Centre, Chapel Road, Steeton, Keighley, BD20 6NU
Horsfield P M S10.64 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Dr Suleman Addingham Medical Centre10.64 miles
Addingham Medical Centre, 151a Main Street, Addingham, Ilkley, LS29 0LZ
Colne Corner Surgery10.73 miles
Colne Corner Surgery, Colne Health Centre, Craddock Lane, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
The Richmond Hill Practice10.74 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Colne Family Doctors10.74 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Hospital
Skipton General Hospital5.48 miles
Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2RJ
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital7.60 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Castleberg Hospital8.19 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Airedale General Hospital9.96 miles
Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD
Airedale Centre for Mental Health9.96 miles
Airedale General Hospital,, BD20 6TD
Priory Hospital Keighley10.32 miles
2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU
Pendle Community Hospital12.53 miles
Leeds Road, Leeds Rd, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Clitheroe Community Hospital13.23 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Burnley General Hospital14.48 miles
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Yorkshire Clinic (Ramsay)17.31 miles
Bingley, West Yorkshire,, BD16 1TW
Calderstones Hospital17.57 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Shipley Hospital18.17 miles
98 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3LT
Wharfedale Hospital18.21 miles
Newall Carr Road, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2LY
Lynfield Mount Hospital18.78 miles
Heights Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6DP
Bradford Royal Infirmary19.26 miles
Duckworth Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RJ
Westbourne Green Community Hospital19.72 miles
26 Heaton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8RA
Pharmacy
Naylors Ltd1.86 miles
36 High Street, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RB
Boots5.20 miles
Millfields Healthcentre, Coach Street, Skipton, BD23 1LQ
Tesco Stores Limited5.32 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Craven Street, Skipton, Yorkshire(North Riding), BD23 2AG
Lloydspharmacy5.33 miles
93 Caroline Square, Skipton, BD23 1DA
Lloydspharmacy5.42 miles
36 Newmarket Street, Skipton, BD23 2JB
Carleton In Craven Pharmacy5.50 miles
Old Cobblers Cottage, West Road, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DT
Boots6.42 miles
9 Station Road, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LS
Whitworth Chemists Ltd6.52 miles
39 Victoria Road, Earby, Colne, BB8 6UN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.02 miles
26-30 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
Whitworth Chemists Ltd7.02 miles
21 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
Your Local Boots Pharmacy7.65 miles
Market Place, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9ED
Boots9.07 miles
12 Main Street, Cross Hills, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8TB
Cross Hills Pharmacy9.15 miles
Holme Lane, Crosshills, Nr Keighley, BD20 7LG
Sutton In Craven Pharmacy9.56 miles
47 Main Street, Sutton-In-Craven, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7HX
Hbs Pharmacy9.78 miles
Silsden Health Centre, Elliott Street, Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 0DG
Rowlands Pharmacy9.88 miles
76 Kirkgate, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0PA
Leisure
Park
BROUGHTON HALL (Grade II Listed)4.04 miles
GLEDSTONE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.22 miles
NEW HOUSE FARM, MALHAM4.45 miles
MALHAM TARN6.41 miles
CLEATOP PARK6.94 miles
PENNINE WAY6.95 miles
LANGCLIFFE & ATTERMIRE7.06 miles
GISBURNE PARK (Grade II Listed)7.69 miles
PARCEVALL HALL (Grade II Listed)9.37 miles
SCOSKA WOOD9.82 miles
LANGROYD9.99 miles
ALKINCOATS WOODLAND10.23 miles
UPPER BALL GROVE LODGE10.26 miles
WYCOLLER11.17 miles
GREENFIELD11.30 miles
WHINBURN (Grade II Listed)11.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Skipton1.87 miles
Gargrave, BD23 3RA
Morrisons Skipton5.14 miles
Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1FL
M&S Skipton Simply Food5.31 miles
Thanets Yard, Skipton, BD23 1EE
Tesco Skipton (Superstore)5.32 miles
Craven St, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AG
SPAR Skipton5.51 miles
Dds Corps Ltd, 42 Sackville Street, BD23 2PS
ALDI Keighley Road5.79 miles
Skipton, BD23 2TA
SPAR Grassington6.54 miles
Jalal A Jalal T/a Mercuras Ltd, 5 Main Street, North Yorkshire, BD23 5AD
Co-op Barnoldswick6.58 miles
Earby, BB18 6UN
Singhs Convenience Store6.87 miles
51-53 Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire BB18 5HB
Co-op Barnoldswick6.97 miles
Barnoldswick, BB18 6AB
SPAR Kelbrook Road7.18 miles
Spar Kelbrook Road Service Station, Kelbrook Road, Lancashire, BB18 5BX
Settle Convenience Store7.61 miles
1 Duke Street, Settle North Yorkshire BD24 9DU
Co-op Settle7.62 miles
Petrol Whitefriars, BD24 9JD
Co-op Settle7.62 miles
Settle Market Sq, BD24 9EF
Booths Settle7.78 miles
Kirkgate, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9BP
SPAR Hks Kelbrook 7.86 miles
Hks Retail Ltd, Colne Road, Lancashire, BB18 6TG
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport21.02 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 244.86 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 145.13 miles
Manchester Airport45.23 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 345.25 miles
Bus Stop
Throstle Nest Farm le (SW)0.09 miles
Throstle Nest Farm le (SE)0.09 miles
Eshton House (NW)0.45 miles
Eshton House (SE)0.46 miles
Gardens Road (NW)0.95 miles
Lodge Cottage (SE)0.95 miles
Newfield Hall (SE)0.96 miles
Newfield Hall (NW)0.96 miles
Newfield Hall Gates (NW)1.07 miles
Newfield Hall Gates (N)1.07 miles
Ravenflatt Stop (N)1.43 miles
Grange Farm (NE)1.47 miles
Railway Bridge (E)1.48 miles
Railway Bridge (W)1.49 miles
Ray Bridge (NE)1.60 miles
Ray Bridge (SW)1.62 miles
Ferry Port
Heysham Ferry Terminal32.27 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing36.14 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing36.51 miles
Railway Station
Gargrave Rail Station2.20 miles
Hellifield Rail Station4.45 miles
Skipton Rail Station5.14 miles
Long Preston Rail Station5.60 miles
Cononley Rail Station7.67 miles
Settle Rail Station7.70 miles
Giggleswick Rail Station8.32 miles
Steeton & Silsden Rail Station10.34 miles
Colne Rail Station10.99 miles
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station12.21 miles
Nelson Rail Station12.66 miles
Keighley Rail Station13.16 miles
Ilkley Rail Station13.39 miles
Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station13.58 miles
Brierfield Rail Station13.68 miles
Ben Rhydding Rail Station14.27 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BD23 3Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment221
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
THROSTLE NEST BUNGALOW (2)
ESHTON
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 3QJ
£212,000
2023-04-03
semidetached
freehold
THROSTLE NEST BUNGALOW (1)
ESHTON
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 3QJ
£215,000
2021-12-17
semidetached
freehold
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