Draughton, North Yorkshire

Draughton
Draughton
 Draughton shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE039524
Civil parishDraughton
DistrictCraven
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SKIPTON
Postcode district BD23
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentSkipton and Ripon
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Coordinates: 53°58′05″N 1°56′31″W / 53.967930°N 1.941810°W

Draughton (pronounced Draff-ton) is a village and civil parish, population 240, in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.

It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Skipton and lies on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.

The main road south out of Draughton towards the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and the A59 road

On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Tour de France Stage 1". Retrieved 15 July 2014.

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