Local Area

Burnsall village is one of the Yorkshire Dales prettiest villages situated by the river Wharfe and famous for its beautiful views and scenery and its picturesque bridge.

Wharfe View is central to the filming of the new Channel 5 series of All Creatures Great and Small and is within walking distance of many of the filming locations.

On a walk around the Burnsall the Old Chapel (now Village Nursery), St Wilfreds Church and Village School (still a School) are of particular architectural and historic interest as many of the buildings in Burnsall are.

A short walk up the river bank towards Grassington, Otters, Trout, Grayling, Mallard Ducks, Herons, Kingfishers and lots of other wildlife can be spotted.

Just up from the Vicarage, Loup Scar Gorge – a stunning limestone feature of the Yorkshire Dales.

Many pretty rural scenes can be seen around the Village, from Lambs being born and jumping around in the spring to the many traditional farming practices taking place like Dry stone walling and Haymaking. Fish can be seen rising from the river to take the fly, and Owls and other Birds of Prey can be spotted hunting.

In August every year the traditional Village Feast and Sports takes place, including the fell race. A good walk up to the fell will provide you with stunning views of Burnsall and the Dales. After all the excursions, the Village Green is an ideal place to relax by the river.

In the villages around Burnsall there is the Wonderful Cruk barn at the Craven Arms Appletrewick, the ruins at Barden Tower and the Priest House. Parceval Hall at Skyreholme, Simon’s Seat, The Valley of Desolation, The Priest House Barden Tower, The Tithe Barn Bolton Abbey, Billy Bob’s Ice Cream Parlour, The Strid Wood Bolton Abbey, Grassington with its cobbled square and many cafes, Grass Woods, Kinsey Cragg and Kilnsey Park, Coldstones Cut, Wensleydale Creamery home of Wensleydale Cheese, Embsay Steam Railway,  Ingleborough Cave, Worth Valley Steam Railway and many scenic routes to walk, cycle or drive.

Within easy reach of Burnsall are Fountains Abbey, Harlow Carr Garden, Salts Mill, Harewood House,  Theakstones Brewery, The National Media Museum (Bradord), The Piece Hall Halifax, Film locations for Gentleman Jack, The Railway children and Happy Valley,  Haworth home of the Brontes, the market towns of Skipton and  Settle, Pateley Bridge, Ilkley, Harrogate, Hawes and the magnificent city of York

(, Burnsall village is one of the Yorkshire Dales prettiest villages situated by the river Wharfe famous for its beautiful views and scenery and its picturesque bridge.

Wharfe View is central to the filming of the new Channel 5 series of All Creatures Great and Small and is within walking distance of many of the filming locations.

On a walk around the Burnsall the Old Chapel (now Village Nursery), St Wilfreds Church and Village School (still a School) are of particular architectural and historic interest as many of the buildings in Burnsall are.

A short walk up the river bank towards Grassington, Otters, Trout, Grayling, Mallard Ducks, Moorhens, Kingfishers and lots of other wildlife can be spotted.

Just up from the Vicarage, Loup Scar Gorge – a stunning limestone feature of the Yorkshire Dales.

Many pretty rural scenes can be seen around the Village, from Lambs being born and jumping around in the spring to the many traditional farming practices taking place like Dry stone walling and Haymaking. Fish can be seen rising from the river to take the fly, and Owls and other Birds of Prey can be spotted hunting.

In August every year the traditional Village Feast and Sports takes place, including the fell race. A good walk up to the fell will provide you with stunning views of Burnsall and the Dales. After all the excursions, the Village Green is an ideal place to relax by the river.

In the villages around Burnsall there is the Wonderful Cruk barn at the Craven Arms Appletrewick, the ruins at Barden Tower and the Priest House. Parceval Hall at Skyreholme, Simon’s Seat, The Valley of Desolation, Billy Bob’s Ice Cream Parlour, The Strid Wood Bolton Abbey, Grassington with its cobbled square and many cafes, Grass Woods, Kinsey Cragg and Kilnsey Park, Coldstones Cut, Wensleydale Creamery home of Wensleydale Cheese, Embsay Steam Railway, Worth Valley Steam Railway and many scenic routes to walk, cycle or drive.

Within easy reach of Burnsall are Fountains Abbey, Harlow Carr Garden, Salts Mill, Harewood House,  Theakstones Brewery, The National Media Museum (Bradord), The Piece Hall Halifax, Film locations for Gentleman Jack, The Railway children and Happy Valley,  Haworth home of the Brontes, the market towns of Skipton and  Settle, Pateley Bridge, Ilkley, Harrogate, Hawes and the magnificent city of York.

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