Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Buckden, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Buckden map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Buckden |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.189975 |
| Longitude | -2.090414 |
| Place Type | Village |
Buckden commands the upper reaches of Wharfedale, where the valley floor narrows and the limestone fells rise sharply to meet the clouds. It lies 11.4 miles north-east of Settle (from Settle: bearing 42°T, OS grid SD 941 771), and is situated north-north-west of Starbotton village. Enveloped by the protected expanse of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Buckden remains a place where the wind carries the clean, sharp scent of damp bracken and weathered stone. To the south-west, the quiet expanse of Birks Wood offers a sheltered reprieve from the open, windswept slopes that define the surrounding high country. The legacy of ancient industry persists in the silent, grey ruins of the Buckden Gavel Lead Smelt Mill, a reminder of the days when men coaxed wealth from the stubborn, mineral-rich earth. Light here possesses a singular clarity, often catching the jagged edges of the crags before sliding down to illuminate the intricate dry-stone walls that divide the pastures. Buckden retains a stoic character, shaped by the demanding requirements of pastoral life and the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Wharfe. Each season alters the mood of the high pastures, yet Buckden maintains a steadfast presence against the immense, shifting sky of the north.
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Explore Buckden, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.189975, -2.090414. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |