Scaleber Force
Visitors find Scaleber Force, an attraction, 1.7 km southeast of Settle. Top of the 7 other places within 15 km is Ingleborough Cave, 12 km off.
Attraction near Settle
Just outside Settle
Scaleber Force is 1.7 km southeast of Settle. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
Afternoons in Settle reach 17–19°C from June to August.
Scaleber Force
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 1.7 km southeast of Settle
The essentials
Locating Scaleber Force
The places near Scaleber Force are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Scaleber Force
In size, Settle comes first of the 3, with 2,710 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Settle
Giggleswick
Long Preston
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Scaleber Force is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settle | 1.7 km northwest of it | 2,710 | 5 |
| Giggleswick | 2.8 km northwest of it | 1,075 | 5 |
| Long Preston | 4 km south of it | 774 | 3 |
Make a day of it near Scaleber Force
Also close at hand are 5 attractions and 2 museums, among 7 within 15 km.
AttractionIngleborough Cave12 km away2
MuseumMuseum of North Craven Life2.2 km away3MuseumMuseumSettle Station Signal Box2.5 km away4AttractionAttractionKilnsey Park and Trout Farm14 km away5AttractionAttractionVictoria Cave2.5 km away6AttractionAttractionJubilee Cave3 km away7AttractionAttractionGaping Gill13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Scaleber Force, answered
Where is Scaleber Force?
Scaleber Force is 1.7 km southeast of Settle, North Yorkshire.
What is Scaleber Force?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Scaleber Force?
June to August are the warmest months in Settle, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Scaleber Force?
Within 15 km: Ingleborough Cave (12 km), Museum of North Craven Life (2.2 km), Settle Station Signal Box (2.5 km) and Kilnsey Park and Trout Farm (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Ingleborough Cave: Peter Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of North Craven Life: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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