Barden, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Name: Barden
Address: Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1756 718000

#12 among attractions in Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Barden is a civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It consists of the hamlet of Drebley and a few scattered houses in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales. The parish also includes two areas of moorland, Barden Fell to the east of the River Wharfe and Barden Moor to the west of the river. Both moorlands are access land, and are popular with walkers. Barden Fell rises to the prominent peak of Simon's Seat, and Barden Moor includes two scenic 19th century reservoirs. Much of the parish is on the Bolton Abbey estate. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°0'39"N, 1°55'26"W

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Yorkshire Dales National Park United Kingdom

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+44 1756 718000

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Barden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Skipton Castle, Stump Cross Caverns, Craven Museum & Gallery, Simon's Seat.

4.9 miSW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Skipton Castle, Skipton
126 min walk • Skipton Castle is a Grade I Listed medieval castle in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1090 by Robert de Romille, a Norman baron, and has been preserved for over 931 years.
4.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Stump Cross Caverns, Yorkshire Dales National Park
117 min walk • Stump Cross Caverns is a limestone cave system between Wharfedale and Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England.
5 miSW
Art museum, History museum, Museum
Craven Museum & Gallery, Skipton
128 min walk • Craven Museum & Gallery is a museum located in the town of Skipton, North Yorkshire, England in Skipton Town Hall and has a collection of local artefacts which depict life in Craven from the prehistoric times to the modern day. In June 2021 the museum reopened after a National Lottery Heritage Funded redevelopment project.
2.4 miNE
Climbing
Simon's Seat, Yorkshire Dales National Park
61 min walk • Simon's Seat is a peak in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England. It is a prominent outcrop of millstone grit on the eastern side of Wharfedale. Although only 485 metres high, the extensive views from the summit make it a popular destination for walkers.
5 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Skipton
127 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. Medieval in origin, the church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
3.1 miN
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Troller's Gill, Yorkshire Dales National Park
80 min walk • Trollers Gill is a limestone gill or gorge in North Yorkshire, England, close to the village of Skyreholme and 4.7 miles south east of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales. The gorge, which is 0.5 miles in length, is also known as Trollerdale.
2.3 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial
Cavendish memorial fountain, Yorkshire Dales National Park
58 min walk • The Cavendish memorial fountain is a drinking fountain erected in 1886 at Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, England as a memorial to Lord Frederick Cavendish following his murder in Phoenix Park by the Irish National Invincibles in May 1882. The fountain is a Grade II listed building.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Skipton Wood, Skipton
120 min walk • Skipton Wood is a 36-acre wood following the valley of Eller Beck to the north of Skipton behind Skipton Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The wood is owned by Skipton Castle but has been leased to the Woodland Trust.
2.4 miW
Lake
Upper Barden Reservoir, Grassington
62 min walk • Upper Barden Reservoir is an upland fresh water reservoir, one of two reservoirs that collect water from Barden Moor, and dam Barden Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.
3.7 miSE
Church
Farfield Friends Meeting House
95 min walk • Farfield Friends Meeting House is a Quaker meeting house no longer regularly in use by a Quaker meeting and now owned by the Historic Chapels Trust. It is located some 2 miles north of the village of Addingham, West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
5 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Yorkshire Dales National Park
128 min walk • St Peter's Church is in the village of Rylstone, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with that of St Wilfrid, Burnsall.