Towns & cities · North West England
Giggleswick
Giggleswick — village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Settle · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Giggleswick is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,254 people. Address: BD24. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, UK". Coordinates: 54.0738°, -2.2896°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Giggleswick, a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, lies on the B6480 road, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of the town of Settle and divided from it by the River Ribble. It is the site of Giggleswick School. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Craven District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0738, -2.2896
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Giggleswick
- Postcode
- BD24
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Population
- 1,254
- Nearest railway station
- Settle — 1 km
- Official site
- www.giggleswick-pc.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2172976 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Giggleswick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Alkelda Giggleswick SD8164 034.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Giggleswick?
- Giggleswick is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24), in the parish of Giggleswick.
- Is Giggleswick a protected site?
- Yes — Giggleswick is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Giggleswick free to visit?
- Yes, Giggleswick is free to enter.
- How do I get to Giggleswick?
- The nearest railway station is Settle, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24.