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Europe > Britain and Ireland > United Kingdom > England > Yorkshire > North Yorkshire > Buckden

Buckden is a small town in North Yorkshire, often regarded as the capital of Upper Wharfedale.

Get in

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Terminus of the Upper Wharfedale bus from Skipton

Three roads, two unclassified, connect to Wensleydale.

  • The Upper Wharfdale Ventura bus runs between Buckden and Grassington, where there are connections. This is a 16 seat minibus, supported by volunteers.

Get around

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Map
Map of Buckden

Good walks to Littondale and Kettlewell

See

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Do

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  • Hike. Triangle walk in any order Buckden - Cray - Hubberholme. There can be few short walks more attractive than this.
  • Circular hike up Buckden Pike. Go up Buckden Pike, past Polish Airmen's memorial, then down to Starbotton and back to Buckden via the Dales Way footpath along the riverside. This 7 mile route takes 3-5 hours.

Buy

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  • 1 Buckden Village Stores.

Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

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  • 1 The Buck Inn. reputedly good for food and accommodation.
  • 2 Buckden Camping and Pods, Heber Farm, BD23 5JA. Check-in: noon - 8PM. Camping pods and pitches for tents and campervans. pods from £50, pitches from £14.

Connect

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As of March 2024, Buckden and its approach roads have a patchy mobile signal from Three, but nothing from EE, O2 or Vodafone.

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