Long Preston is an attractive Yorkshire Dales village sited on the main A65 road twelve miles from Skipton (popularly known as the 'Gateway to the Dales'), and four miles from the historic market town of Settle.
To the north the landscape rises to the fells, moors and picturesque valleys of the
Dales; to the south are the wetlands of the Ribble Valley which, in turn, sweep upward
to the magnificent wilderness of Bowland.
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The village benefits from several large, tree lined, village greens, with many footpaths leading direct to the surrounding hills. Long Preston has just over three hundred households, and is a friendly community with many residents working in the village, as well as commuting to the neighbouring towns.
The village boasts two excellent pubs with first rate cuisine:
The Maypole Inn, hosts Robert and Elspeth Palmer, at Maypole Green (photo on right);
and The Boar's Head (Main Street, hosts Darren & Paul Monks).
Long Preston's other
main focal point is, of course, the Village Post Office, Store and Teashop run by
Arthur and Julie Modd -
Links
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Campaign to Protect Rural England
Long Preston is also home to the original Rohan travel and outdoor gear shop, now an outlet for the company's end of line ranges and special bargains.
The village's Endowed Primary School is well attended, serving not only Long Preston
but also some of the outlying hamlets, and has recently had an annexe added for pre-
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The residents organise a wide range of village clubs and activities, many centred on the Village Hall.
The annual May Day celebrations are a popular event, with maypole dancing on the village green, and stalls and displays on the village and school playing fields.
The railway station on the edge of the village gives access to Skipton, Bradford and Leeds in one direction and to Settle, Carnforth and Carlisle in the other. There is also an hourly bus service to Skipton and to Settle.
STOP PRESS
Sources for Craven History
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Mayday Committee
Coffee Morning
& Interviews
for May Queen
Housing Sites
for Long Preston
“Against the Grade”
Audio-
Tithe Survey of 1841
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