Craven District

Craven District is a locality in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England. Craven District is situated nearby to the village Kirkby Malham, as well as near the locality Hanlith.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Malham National Park Visitor Centre and St Michael’s Church.

Malham National Park Visitor Centre

Tourism office

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Malham National Park Visitor Centre is a tourism office.

St Michael’s Church

Church

Photo: Charles Greenhough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Michael's Church is in the village of Kirkby Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bowland and Ewecross, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds.

Janet’s Foss

Waterfall

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Janet's Foss is a small waterfall near the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It carries Gordale Beck over a limestone outcrop topped by tufa into a deep pool below. Janet’s Foss is situated 2½ miles east of Craven District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malham and Settle.

Malham

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Malham is a village in North Yorkshire set in karstic scenery: its best-known feature is the cliff of Malham Cove. In 2021 its population was just over 200, which includes the neighbouring smaller village of Kirkby Malham.

Settle

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

Settle is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town had a population of 2,421 in the 2001 census, increasing to 2,564 at the 2011 census.

Airton

Village

Photo: Andrewh, Public domain.

Airton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated 10 miles north-west of Skipton. The village had a population of 175 according to the 2001 Census, 228 at the 2011 Census, decreasing to 227 at the 2021 Census. Airton is situated 2½ miles southeast of Craven District.

Craven District

Type: Locality with 56,300 residents
Location: North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.0535° or 54° 3′ 12″ north

Longitude

-2.1893° or 2° 11′ 21″ west

Population

56,300

Elevation

1,112 feet (339 metres)

Open location code

9C6V3R36+97

GeoNames ID

7290606

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Localities in the Area

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