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'''Pateley Bridge''' is a [[market town]] in [[Nidderdale]] in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]]. It falls within the administrative district of [[Harrogate (borough)|Borough of Harrogate]], [[North Yorkshire]], [[England]], on the [[River Nidd]].
'''Pateley Bridge''' is a [[market town]] in [[Nidderdale]] in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], on the [[River Nidd]]. It falls within the [[Harrogate (borough)|Borough of Harrogate]] administrative district, [[North Yorkshire]], [[England]].


It has the oldest sweet shop in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and is the home of the [[Nidderdale Museum]]. Until 1964 it was the [[Train station#Terminus|terminus]] of the railway line running up Nidderdale from Nidd Valley Junction, near Harrogate. Now access is by road, with a regular [http://getdown.org.uk/bus/bus/24-h.htm bus service] from Harrogate.
It has the oldest sweet shop in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and is the home of the [[Nidderdale Museum]]. Until 1964 it was the [[Train station#Terminus|terminus]] of the railway line running up Nidderdale from Nidd Valley Junction, near Harrogate. Now access is by road, with a regular [http://getdown.org.uk/bus/bus/24-h.htm bus service] from Harrogate.

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Pateley Bridge
Pateley Bridge High Street
Population2,000 
OS grid referenceSE155655
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHarrogate
Postcode districtHG3
Dialling code01423
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
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Pateley Bridge is a market town in Nidderdale in the West Riding of Yorkshire, on the River Nidd. It falls within the Borough of Harrogate administrative district, North Yorkshire, England.

It has the oldest sweet shop in Britain and is the home of the Nidderdale Museum. Until 1964 it was the terminus of the railway line running up Nidderdale from Nidd Valley Junction, near Harrogate. Now access is by road, with a regular bus service from Harrogate.

The last Dales agricultural show of the year, the Nidderdale Show, is held annually on the showground by the River Nidd.

Stump Cross Caverns are located just outside the town.

Amenities

Bed & breakfast houses, church and chapel, garage (Nidderdale Motors), hotels, Nidderdale Museum, primary school, public houses, public library, public park, restaurants, secondary school, shops, theatre (Pateley Playhouse) and Bewerley Park Centre for outdoor education. Also close by are the Brimham Rocks.

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