Parks and Gardens

Craven is home to some of the best parks in North Yorkshire. Fresh air and plenty of open spaces to enjoy walking around. So what are you waiting for?

Gledstone Gardens, East Marton, near Skipton BD23
Gledstone Gardens are the original kitchen gardens to Gledstone House, which was demolished and replaced by today's Gledstone Hall. This impressive house was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens with gardens created by Gertrude Jekyll. The kitchen gardens were built around 1830 on a south-facing slope and comprise of four terraces. To the south lies spectacular Rhododendron gardens and open views of superb rolling countryside. To the west and east lies woods and shelterbelts. Many of the original brick walls remain that together with the south-facing slope, terraced land and shelterbelts produces a real horticultural microclimate.
Opening Times 9am - 5pm Mon / Sat inclusive, 10am-4pm Sunday

Parceval Hall Gardens, Appletreewick, Near Grassington BD23 6DE
Parcevall Hall Gardens are a renowned historic plantsmans garden, located at the heart of Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Located at the head of a small valley, the gardens are a hidden treasure and well worth seeking out. Comprising of 24 acres of formal and woodland gardens they rise up the hillside for 200 feet giving wonderful views in every direction.
Opening Times: Open daily from 1st April until 31st October between 10am-6pm, with last admittance at 5pm

Aireville Park, Skipton BD23 1UD
20 acres of parkland, including children's play area, 14 hole pitch and putt, wheel park for skate boarding, roller blades and BMX and multi use games area.Aireville Park
Opening Times: Open all year round.

There are various parks and open spaces, which are not managed by Craven District Council, in the following locations:

Amenity Area

• Skipton, Waller Hill

Park

• Ingleton (Location of Ingleton Play Area)
• Sutton in Craven (Sutton Park)
• Glusburn Park (Location of Glusburn Park)

Play area

• Austwick, Hobbs Gate (Location of Play Area in Austwick)
• Bradley, Ings Lane (Location of play area in Bradley)
• Clapham, Church Avenue (Location of church avenue Playing Area Clapham)
• Draughton, Low Lane (Location of Low Lane Play Area Draughton) 
• Kildwick, Main Street (Location of Conistone Lane Play Area Kettlewell)
• Hellifield, Thorn View Road (Location of Thornview Road Play Area Hellifield)
• High Bentham, Wesley Close (Location of Wesley Close Play Area High Bentham)
• Horton in Ribblesdale (Location of Play Area in Horton in Ribblesdale)
• Kettlewell, Wood Lane (Location of Conistone Lane Play Area Kettlewell)
• Low Bentham, Burton Road (Location of Playing Area Burton Road Low Bentham)
• Settle, Bond Lane (Location of Play Area Bond Lane, Settle)
• Settle, Commercial Street (Location of Play area Commercial Street Settle)
• Skipton, Rombalds Drive (Location of Rombalds Drive Play area Skipton)
• Skipton, Sharphaw Avenue (Location of Sharphaw Avenue Play area Skipton)
• Cowling, Gill Lane Middleton (Gill Lane Play Area Cowling)
• Skipton, Lytham Gardens (Lytham Gardens Play Area Skipton)
• Skipton, Shortbank Road (Shortbank Road Play Area)
• Skipton, Thornton Road (Thornton Road Play Area Skipton)

Playing Field

• Cononley, (Cononley Play Area)
• Gargrave, Airedale Avenue (Airedale Avenue Play Area Gargrave)
• Giggleswick, Harrison Playing Fields (Harrison Drive Playing Fields Giggleswick)
• Low Bentham, Bentham Moor Road (Bentham Moor Road Playing Fields Low Bentham)

Recreation Ground

• Carleton, off Church Street (Location of Recreation Ground Church Street Carleton)
• Cowling, off Keighley Road (Location of Recreation Ground Cowling) 
• Embsay, Main Street (Location of Embsay Recreation Ground)
• Hellifield, Station Road (Location of Hellifield Recreation Ground)
• Lothersdale, Main Street (Location of Lothersdale Recreation Ground)
• Skipton, Burnside Crescent (Location for Burnside Crescent Recreation Ground Skipton)
• Skipton, Keighley Road (Location of Keighley Road Recreation Ground Skipton)
• Skipton, North Parade (Location of North Parade Recreation Ground)
• Skipton, Pasture Close (Location of Pasture Close Recreation Ground Skipton)
• Skipton, Raikeswood Road
• Skipton, Sackville Street
• Skipton, Whinney Gill (Location of Whinney Gill Recreation Ground Skipton)

• Page last updated: 23 May 2012

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