Cracoe is a Town in the county of North Yorkshire.
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.
There are great places to visit near Cracoe including some great waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, geological features, castles, old mines, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.
Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force are great places to visit near Cracoe if you like waterfalls.
Don't miss Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Norton Tower (ruin), Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts's ruins if visiting the area around Cracoe.
There are a number of historic monuments near Cracoe including Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
There are a several good hiking areas in the Cracoe area like Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
Cracoe's best nearby villages can be found at Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, West Burton, Bainbridge, Aysgarth, and Malham.
Cracoe's best nearby rivers and streams can be found at Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
Cracoe has some unmissable towns nearby like Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
There are a number of caves near Cracoe including Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Gaping Gill, Janet's Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.
Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement are great places to visit near Cracoe if you like limestone pavements.
Ingleborough is a great place to visit close to Cracoe if you like mountains.
The area around Cracoe features a number of interesting cities including York, and Ripon.
The area around Cracoe boasts some of the best historic buildings including York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
The area around Cracoe boasts some of the best hills including Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill.
There are a number of geological features near Cracoe including Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks.
There are a several good castles in the Cracoe area like Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
Cracoe is near some unmissable old mines like Grassington Lead Mines,
There are a several good country parks in the area around Cracoe like Brimham Rocks.
There are a several good parks in the Cracoe area like Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Cracoe is near some unmissable gardens like Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden,
Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave are great places to visit near Cracoe if you like ancient sites.
Cracoe History
There are some historic monuments around Cracoe:
