Discover 8 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Settle (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Scaleber Force, Ingleborough, and Church of St Alkelda. Also, be sure to include Settle Town Hall in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Settle (England).
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Scaleber Force
Scaleber Force, is a 40-foot high waterfall on Stockdale Beck, later the Long Preston Beck, that feeds into the River Ribble between Settle and Long Preston in North Yorkshire, England. The waterfall is the result of geological faulting and is a popular tourist attraction.[1]
Ingleborough
Flat-topped peak with fortress ruins. Ingleborough is the second-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, and is frequently climbed as part of the Three Peaks walk. A large part of Ingleborough is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve and is the home of a new joint project, Wild Ingleborough, with aims to improve the landscape for wildlife and people.[2]
Church of St Alkelda
The Church of St Alkelda, Giggleswick, is an Anglican church in the village of Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England. St Alkelda's was the mother church for the extended parish of Giggleswick, until the church in Settle was built in 1838, and later became a separate parish.
The dedication of the church is to a little-known Saxon princess (Alkelda) with connections to a religious site in Middleham, North Yorkshire, with much speculation as to how the dedication arrived at the church in Giggleswick. The church is still in use as a place of worship.[3]
Settle Town Hall
Settle Town Hall is a municipal building in Cheapside in Settle, North Yorkshire, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Settle Rural District Council, is a Grade II listed building.[4]
St Peter's Church
Church in Stainforth, England. St Peter's Church is in the village of Stainforth, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bowland, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with those of St Oswald, Horton-in-Ribblesdale and St John the Evangelist, Langcliffe. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[5]
Address: 1 Hollies Cottages, BD24 9PQ Settle
Settle Victoria Hall
Event venue in Settle, England. Settle Victoria Hall is a Grade II listed concert hall in Kirkgate, Settle, North Yorkshire, England. It is the UK's oldest surviving music hall.
Built in about 1852, and designed by Sharpe and Paley, it opened as Settle Music Hall on 11 October 1853. It was the brainchild of local philanthropist Rev. James Robinson, an active member of Settle Choral Society, who proposed that "the building should be such as to answer all the purposes of public instruction and entertainment". Early shows included recitals of classical music, educational lectures and classes, and popular entertainments. The Music Hall was renamed "The Victoria Hall" around November 1892. From 1919 until 1939, Victoria Hall also operated as a cinema, initially as "The Picturedrome" and later as the "Kirkgate Kinema". In 1921, the building was bequeathed by the Robinson family to Craven District Council.
Settle Victoria Hall was restored in 2000, under the management of the newly formed Settle Victoria Hall Ltd, a charity, which was established in 1999 and presents a wide programme of drama, comedy, film, and music as well as community events, workshops, and indoor markets. The building is owned by Craven District Council.[6]
Address: Settle, Kirkgate, Settle, North Yorkshire
Museum of North Craven Life at The Folly
Specialty museum, Museum
Address: Victoria Street, BD24 9HS Settle
Hoffmann Kiln
Ruins