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Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
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Buckden is a village in North Yorkshire, near the head of Wharfedale, with a population of 174 in 2021. Other settlements in the valley described here are Kettlewell, Starbotton, Hubberholme and Cray. Places south downstream are described as part of Grassington.
Reliable choice for accommodation and food.
Camping pods and pitches for tents and campervans.
Grand trad pub for food and rooms.
Comfy pub with good food.
Good pub lodgings in Kettlewell village, open Mar-Oct.
By road follow B6160 north from Bolton Abbey. It continues over the moors to come into Wensleydale and join A684 near Aysgarth. A side lane west from Buckden ascends Langstrothdale to link up with the Horton-Hawes road.
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