You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. United Kingdom
  4. »
  5. England
  6. » Draughton
United Kingdom Flag Icon

Draughton Destination Guide

Discover Draughton in United Kingdom

Draughton in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 186 mi or ( 300 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Draughton

Local time in Draughton is now 05:03 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: York, Sutton-in-Craven, Steeton, Sheffield, and Oxford. When in this area, you might want to check out York . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Draughton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The abandoned Lobb Ghyll Viaduct, Yorkshire Dales, UK

9:59 min by Moodster020
Views: 2589 Rating: 3.00

Lobb Ghyll Viaduct on the old Ilkley-Skipton MR route in the West ~ North Yorkshire area. Walking from Bolton Abbey station to the viaduct along the old track bed were the railway once lay 44 years ea ..

Yorkshire Dales Spectacular Scenery & Steeton Male Voice Choir

2:33 min by ScenicUKDVDs
Views: 1123 Rating: 5.00

A Yorkshire DVD with even more Yorkshire dales glorious scenery villages and stunning coastal views plus the superb Steeton male voice choir and classical music. This DVD has locations from across the ..


The Real Thomas the Tank Engine : Embsay (2011)

0:17 min by SRFilmsUK
Views: 720 Rating: 0.00

Thomas the Tank Engine filmed at Embsay train station. Saturday 27th August 2011. Copyright: SR Films UK ..

70000 'BRITANNIA' March 3rd 2012 passing Steeton & Silsden

1:43 min by HEM-TOK Mick Hemingway
Views: 689 Rating: 5.00

70000 'Britannia' passing through Steeton & Silsden station on the Aire Valley Line with a York-Settle-Carlisle trip. Cumbrian Mountain Express Saturday March 3rd 2012 A HEM-TOK VIDEO 2012 (Please che ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (E&BASR) is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England, (formed in 1968 and re-opened in 1981). The preserved railway was part of the former Midland Railway route from Skipton to Ilkley (which was closed down by British Railways in 1965 over 15 years before). The E&BASR currently runs for a total distance of 4 miles from Embsay via Draughton Sidings, Holywell and Stoneacre Loop to Bolton Abbey station.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.97 -1.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Heritage railways in England, Railway lines opened in 1979, Visitor attractions in North Yorkshire

Stoneacre Loop

The Stoneacre Loop or the Stoneacre Crossover is the double track point on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, where train services crossover to let other trains pass. There are plans to build a halt at the loop to serve the nearby North Yorkshire village of Draughton.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.97 -2.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Rail transport in North Yorkshire

Skipton Rural District

Skipton was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974. It was named after Skipton, which constituted an urban district on its southern border. The district was expanded in 1937 by taking in the parishes of Steeton with Eastburn and Sutton-in-Craven from the disbanded Keighley Rural District. It was abolished in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and was split three ways.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.96 -2.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, History of Lancashire, History of North Yorkshire, Rural districts of the West Riding of Yorkshire

Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire

Bolton Abbey is a civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 113. The parish is the site of Bolton Abbey. It is on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is just north of the border with West Yorkshire.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.98 -1.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Civil parishes in North Yorkshire, Craven (district)

Skipton Wood

Skipton Wood (also known as Skipton Castle Woods, Castle Wood or Springs Wood) is a 36-acre wood following the valley of Eller Beck to the north of Skipton behind Skipton Castle. The wood is owned by Skipton Castle but has been leased to the Woodland Trust.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.97 -2.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Forests and woodlands of North Yorkshire, Skipton