Grassington
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Grassington [1] is a small Wharfdale market town (though often referred to as a 'village') in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales in the English county of North Yorkshire (historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire). As the main residential and commercial centre in Upper Wharfedale, Grassington serves as one ideal base from which to explore the Dales. The cobbled main square and market place, together with the stone built houses of the town, make it a 'picture postcard' Dales destination.
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Grassington is located 8 miles north of Skipton on the B6265. There are buses from Skipton, for example Keighley & District 66A (Sunday only).
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As Grassington is a small town, you can walk everywhere.
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Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and Information Centre, Colvend, Hebden Road, tel 01756 751699, open Mo-Th 8.30am-5pm, Fr 8.30am-4.30pm - one of two main information centres within the National Park is located in Grassington
- Upper Wharfdale Folk Museum, the Square, tel 01756 752 801 - exhibits of lead mining, minerals, craft tools, lathes, Dales farming, period costumes, folklore and the days of the railway recalled. World War 2 memorabilia also features.
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- Kilnsey Crag - situated just off the western edge of the B6160 about 3 miles north of Grassington at Kilnsey is the impressive limestone rock formation of Kilnsey Crag, approximately 170 ft high with an overhang of 40 ft
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- Take a hike in the Dales around the town - Buckden Pike is a good destination with great views...
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