Pateley Bridge
| Pateley Bridge | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Pateley Bridge High Street | |
| Population | 2,000 |
| OS grid reference | SE155655 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Harrogate |
| Postcode district | HG3 |
| Dialling code | 01423 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Pateley Bridge is a market town in Nidderdale in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It falls within the administrative district of Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, on the River Nidd.
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.
External links
- Bewerley Park
- Nidderdale Festival
- Nidderdale Museum
- Nidderdale Inns and Pubs
- Nidderdale Landscape and History
- Nidderdale Web Site
- Nidderdale High School and Community College
- St Cuthbert's Primary School
- Pateley Bridge Dramatic Society
- Pateley Bridge Guide Guide by NorthYorks.com
- Pateley Show
- Visitor's Guide to Pateley Bridge
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