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Recommended Towns & Villages near Thornton-in-Craven

Barges in Skipton, North Yorkshire

Skipton (171 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NE)

Long considered "The Gateway to the Dales" which lye to the north, moors extend southwards, and the tranquil countryside of the Ribble Valley is to the west...

Janet's Foss. Malham, North Yorkshire

Malham (84 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

High on the moors and dales of Yorshire, lies the wild and desolate place of Malham....

Old Mounting Block - Cliffe Castle - Keighley

Keighley (48 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE)

This is an industrial town in West Yorkshire. It lies in a fold between the fine countryside of Airdale and Keighley Moors...

Haworth at Christmas

Haworth (227 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

Haworth is famous the world over for its connections with the Bronte sisters, the famous novelists...

Limestone scenery above Settle, Yorkshire Dales

Settle (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)

A wonderful market town in the Yorkshire Dales. Settle is the starting point for the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway; one of Britain's most spectacular and scenic railways which.....

Bolton Abbey

Bolton Abbey (135 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (11.2 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)

The Bolton Abbey Estate covers 30,000 acres of beautiful countryside in the Yorkshire Dales.There are medieval buildings to explore and 80 miles of moorland, woodland and riverside footpaths...

Padiham, Lancashire

Padiham (18 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction SW)

Padiham is a thriving Lancashire town lying on the Calder River. It is most famous as the home of Gawthorpe Hall, a noted country estate built early in the 17th-century for the.....

Market Place, Grassington, North Yorkshire .

Grassington (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NE)

This is Upper Wharfdale's principle village. It is a place of quiet charm with a lovely old bridge spanning the River Wharfe and cobbled lanes with pretty stone cottages descending towards the attractive village square...

Village of Burnsall, North Yorkshire - June, 2005

Burnsall (24 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NE)

Viewed from the surrounding grassy fells, this gorgeous stone village with its striking walls softened by rich green foliage, presents a picture of timeless charm...

Waddington Village, Lancashire

Waddington (29 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)

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St. Andrews Church

Slaidburn (55 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction W)

An eye catching place with a pretty village green and a scattering of stone cottages set in an idyllic spot on the banks of the River Hodder...

Harden Waterfall, Harden, West Yorkshire

Harden (4 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)

Harden lies in the famous countryside area between Cullingworth and Bingley surrounded by rivers and meadows. It is a favoured commuter base for those working in nearby Bradford...

A picture of Cow and Calf Rocks

Ilkley (39 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction E)

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Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge

Hebden Bridge (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction SE)

This beautiful old town grew up close to the River Hebden at the point where a stone bridge was built as part of a pack-horse route in the 16th century...

Near Arncliffe, Yorkshire

Arncliffe (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction N)

Arncliffe is the largest of Littondales four villages and is situated on the lovely River Skirfare...

A picture of Todmorden

Todmorden (12 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction S)

Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines...

Over Hacking Woods

Hurst Green (207 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (15.3 miles, 24.5 km, direction SW)

This pretty Lancastrian villages the setting for historic Stoneyhurst, a noted school which was founded in the 16th-century...

Dunsop Bridge

Dunsop Bridge (70 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction W)

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Accrington, Lancashire. From the top of the Coppice

Accrington (57 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction SW)

Some of the town's loveliest architecture comes from the Victorian era, this can be seen in the elegant Victorian Market Hall with its clock and rich display of sculpture...

St Mary's Church, Kettlewell, Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire.

Kettlewell (49 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction N)

The spectacular limestone beauty of Kettlewell has been appreciated by travellers for decades. It has a series of delightful cottages clustered around the little Cam Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe as it plunges from Great Whernside...

Recommended attractions near Thornton-in-Craven

Skipton Castle, North Yorkshire

Skipton Castle (52 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NE)

Apart from it's historic church, Skipton Castle is the town's premier attraction. This is located where the High Street fans out.....

Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey (15 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction W)

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Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill (61 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW)

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Janet's Foss. Malham, North Yorkshire

Janet's Foss (6 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction N)

A small picturesque waterfall near the village of Malham and Malham Cove, North Yorkshire. Janet refers to a Fairy Queen who is.....

Malham Views

Malham Cove (30 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction N)

A natural limestone formation which is a national beauty spot, near Malham, North Yorkshire..

Gordale Scar,  Malham Cove

Gordale Scar (8 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction N)

Painted by James Ward, written about by Wordsworth in a sonnet, this dramatic limestone ravine is an essential visit when in the.....

Cliffe Castle museum, Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Cliffe Castle Museum (5 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction E)

The approach to Cliffe Castle Museum, gives the visitor little hint of the amazing treat in store, for awaiting is a magnificent.....

Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham

Gawthorpe Hall (3 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)

Gawthorpe Hall, home of the Shuttleworth family for several centuries lies close to the traditional Lancastrian market town of.....

Garsdale Station on the Settle Carlisle Railway, located high in the Yorksire Dales National Park

Settle Carlisle Railway (9 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)

This spectacular train journey could easily be the most scenic train trip in the whole of the UK. The route is part of National.....

Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire

Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum (2 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction S)

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Lazy afternoon

Clitheroe Castle (41 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)

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Front view of East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, West Yorkshire

East Riddlesden Hall (5 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

For a glorious day out amongst spectacular countryside where you get an evocative glimpse into the past there are few properties.....

View of Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire.

Bolton Priory (60 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

Beautiful remains of an Augustinian Priory in a picturesque position on the banks of the river Wharfe, North Yorkshire. Well.....

Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire

Malham Tarn & Moor (4 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)

Malham Tarn is a lake in the Yorkshire Dales National Park which inspired English novelist Charles Kingsley to write the classic.....

Gibson Mill in Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks.

Hardcastle Crags & Gibson Mill (6 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction SE)

Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart, an exemplar of sustainable energy. This is the flagship.....

Cow and Calf, Ilkley.

Cow and Calf Rocks (21 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction E)

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Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction W)

This high region of grouse moor and high fells crossed with deep narrow valley's was once a hunting ground of Saxon King's. It.....

Bradford Cathedral, West Yorkshire

Bradford Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SE)

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National Museum of Photography, Film and TV. Bradford.

National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (3 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction SE)

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Eureka Science Museum  - Yorkshire - 1996

Eureka! Museum for Children (3 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction SE)

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