Pateley Bridge, voted Great Britain’s Best Village High Street in 2016, is a charming Dales town nestled in the steep-sided valley of the River Nidd. Quaint little alleys and yards off the steep main street house many interesting shops offering a wide range of unusual gifts and mementos, plenty of places to eat and drink, two award-winning butchers, a bakery, and the oldest sweet shop in England. Pateley Bridge is well known for its prize-winning floral displays, whilst the nearby leisure centre incorporates a swimming pool and the riverside park with children’s play area is not to be missed. Also worth a visit are the town’s Craft Workshops and the award-winning Nidderdale Museum – a lively collection of displays illustrating all aspects of Dales life in the past. Up and downstream, the Nidd Valley offers excellent opportunities for walking, cycling, and birdwatching, across an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and up to the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
