Litton, North Yorkshire
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Litton is a village and civil parish
in the Craven
district of North Yorkshire
, England
that lies further up Littondale
than Arncliffe
. A little further up the dale is the small hamlet of Halton Gill
. From Litton there are walks over the fells to the east to Buckden
in Wharfedale
and up Pen-y-ghent
via Plover Hill
to the west. From Halton Gill there is a bridle path over the Horse Head Pass to the east to Yockenthwaite
in Langstrothdale
. This path was used by the priest from Hubberholme
to reach the small chapel in Halton Gill.
The centre of the village is an old public house, the Queens Arms, that dates back to the 17th century. Associated with the Queens Arms since 2003 is the Litton Brewery that brews Litton Ale.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Craven
Craven
Craven is a local government district in North Yorkshire, England that came into being in 1974, centred on the market town of Skipton. In the changes to British local government of that year this district was formed as the merger of Skipton urban district, Settle Rural District and most of Skipton...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that lies further up Littondale
Littondale
Littondale is a dale in the Craven district of the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, England. It comprises the main settlements of Hawkswick, Arncliffe, Litton, Foxup and Halton Gill, and farmhouses that date from the 17th century...
than Arncliffe
Arncliffe, North Yorkshire
Arncliffe is a small village and civil parish the largest of Littondale's four settlements. Littondale is a small valley beside Upper Wharfedale, 3 miles beyond Kilnsey and its famous crag...
. A little further up the dale is the small hamlet of Halton Gill
Halton Gill
Halton Gill is a hamlet and civil parish in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Litton and another hamlet, Foxup....
. From Litton there are walks over the fells to the east to Buckden
Buckden, North Yorkshire
Buckden is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.Buckden is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, on the River Wharfe in Wharfedale. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 184. It is situated where Buckden Gill, which rises on Buckden...
in Wharfedale
Wharfedale
Wharfedale is one of the Yorkshire Dales in England. It is the valley of the River Wharfe. Towns and villages in Wharfedale include Buckden, Kettlewell, Conistone, Grassington, Hebden, Ilkley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Arthington, Collingham, and Wetherby...
and up Pen-y-ghent
Pen-y-ghent
Pen-y-ghent is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales. It is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, the other two being Ingleborough and Whernside. It lies some 3 km east of Horton in Ribblesdale...
via Plover Hill
Plover Hill
Plover Hill is an area of moorland north of Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales, England and connected to it by an unbroken area of high ground. Whilst the area is now on Access Land the main right of way footpaths come directly from the north off Foxup Road and directly from the south from the...
to the west. From Halton Gill there is a bridle path over the Horse Head Pass to the east to Yockenthwaite
Yockenthwaite
Yockenthwaite is a hamlet in the Langstrothdale valley in the Yorkshire Dales in the north of England.Yockenthwaite lies on the north bank of the River Wharfe...
in Langstrothdale
Langstrothdale
Langstrothdale is a valley in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. The uppermost course of the River Wharfe runs through it, but Wharfedale does not begin until the Wharfe meets Cray Gill, downstream of Hubberholme....
. This path was used by the priest from Hubberholme
Hubberholme
Hubberholme is an old village in Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, at the point where Langstrothdale meets Wharfedale. It is quite secluded and the nearest village is Buckden....
to reach the small chapel in Halton Gill.
The centre of the village is an old public house, the Queens Arms, that dates back to the 17th century. Associated with the Queens Arms since 2003 is the Litton Brewery that brews Litton Ale.