Hi! .... if you are looking for a base from which to tour the Yorkshire Dales or Moors, then look no further . . . Click Here
for Aerial View
of the Village

Junior 'Stars in their Eyes' - rehearsals will be taking place in the Village Hall on Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6pm during the summer holidays - in preparation for the show in October - see the What's On! page for more information.

to the village of - Crakehall - North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire has recently been voted the 'Most Beautiful County in England'


We are delighted that you have chosen to take a stroll through our lovely
village . . .

Cricket on the Green Spring is in the Air
. . . . which is just 4 miles from the A1 on the main A684 road from Bedale to the Lake District.
Crakehall,  situated at the gateway to Wensleydale,   nestles between two beautiful National Parks,   making an ideal centre from which to explore the Dales and Moors of North Yorkshire.   Within the village there are a number of holiday cottages,  bed & breakfast accommodations and caravan sites as well as many well known nearby attractions.
Although North Yorkshire has many attractive villages, Crakehall has rightly been described as the prettiest of those in the lower Dales. The five-acre village green with its giant sycamores and lime trees is dominated by Crakehall Hall (see above) and is enclosed by stone built cottages dating back to the 1750's. Overlooked by the village Inn, the green hosts both cricket and quoits to provide the typical village green scene in summer.

What is thought to be the first written record of Crakehall appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086.
In 1976, Mr Harry Stembridge, a long time resident, published a
'History of Crakehall'
containing many interesting facts, figures and dates!
Now, in keeping with modern technology, the village history is the subject of a new website created by Ian Hancock that contains links to 'Crakehall Marriage Registers from 1843 to 1923' and 'Crakehall Tithe Award 1839'
- to mention just a couple.

Opposite is an extract from his entry in our Visitors Book . . .

 A picture of the Bay Horse Inn should appear here! . . . I spent many happy holidays as a child in Crakehall when my grandmother, Clara Hancock lived at "The Bungalow" overlooking the bridge, and my great aunt, Gertrude Stelling, was landlady of the Bay Horse.
. . . My father and I spent a lot of time researching the history of the village and I am in the process of putting this material on my website
at 'glenlodge.me.uk'.

The full text can be seen in the
Visitors Book entry.

And finally, this widely acclaimed mural - made by the ladies of the village Women's Institute to celebrate their Golden Jubilee, with help from some of the local children. Started in 1997 it was completed and presented to the village in 1999 - it is currently on display in the Village Hall.
It has to be seen to appreciate the fine detail and workmanship
'Our Village' 		Arrangements may be made to view the Banner by ringing
01677 423553 or 424428.

Comments, suggestions, criticisms or even plaudits of this Website would be greatly appreciated, - mail me!

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Created on: 1st March, 2000 <<< >>> Last updated: 9th August 2006