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Cracoe
Cracoe is in The Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.
Cracoe is a village in North Yorkshire, situated a few miles south-west of Grassington and close to Rylstone. It lies within the Craven district and is surrounded by the characteristic limestone scenery of the southern Yorkshire Dales. The village is set along a single main road, with houses and farms lining both sides, and it retains a peaceful rural atmosphere.
The area around Cracoe has long been associated with agriculture, particularly sheep and cattle farming, and dry stone walls divide the surrounding fields. The land rises to the west towards Cracoe Fell, a prominent ridge that forms part of Barden Moor. Near the summit stands the Cracoe War Memorial, a tall stone obelisk visible for miles around. It commemorates local men who died during the First and Second World Wars and is a well-known feature in the landscape.
Cracoe has a small number of local services including a pub, The Devonshire Arms, and a village hall that hosts events and community gatherings. There is also a café and a farm shop nearby, popular with both locals and visitors. The village church, St Peter’s, serves both Cracoe and Rylstone, and sits just outside the main village area.
Historically, Cracoe was involved in lead mining, like many settlements in the Dales, though little now remains of that industry. The village is also connected to the story of the Rylstone Women’s Institute and the “Calendar Girls,” several of whom lived in or near Cracoe.
Today, Cracoe remains a quiet and attractive place, appreciated for its walking routes and open views. Footpaths lead up to the moor and the war memorial, and the area draws visitors looking for a more peaceful corner of the Dales.
Created: 3 April 2025 Edited: 2 May 2025
Cracoe
Local History around Cracoe
There are some historic monuments around including:
Cairn on Old Pasture, 820m south east of Bull ScarKilnsey Moor settlementRoman villa at Kirk SinkPrehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little WoodEnclosure S of Bull ScarCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, WinterburnGrassington enclosuresYarnbury henge monumentMedieval farmstead and field system, 530m south east of The GrangeDruid's Altar four poster stone circleEnclosures on Old PastureCairn on Old Pasture 885m NE of Little LathePillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesRedmayne packhorse bridgeScale Hill round cairnCairns and settlements on Lea GreenCairn in Brazen Gate Woods 260m NNE of Long AshesHigh Wood bowl barrowCalton Gill round cairnSettlement SE of Druid's AltarCairn on Haw HillFields and hut circles SE of Scot Gate LaneLinton churchyard cross and sundialTwo settlements in Grass WoodPark Hill earthworkSettlement at Chapel House WoodHydro-electric power house and associated weir 250m north west of Tin BridgeEnclosures 600yds (550m) SE of Wassa Hill.
