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Gargrave
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Gargrave

Gargrave is a large village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England.

Plan a trip to Gargrave→From Manchester, Greater Manchester

It is located along the A65, 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Skipton. The village is situated on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales; the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through it. It had a population of 1,764 at the 2001 census, reducing slightly to 1,755 in 2011. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and it was part of the Craven District from 1974 to 2023; it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

How locals move

Getting around Gargrave the local way

  • Get inOn Sunday May-Sep it connects with a minibus to Buckden and Hawes.

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