Dacre North Yorkshire Map

About Dacre

Dacre rests in the embrace of North Yorkshire's rolling landscape, a quiet testament to enduring rural life. It lies 5.9 km south-east of Pateley Bridge (from Pateley Bridge: bearing 146°T, OS grid SE 192 607), and is situated south-south-west of Dacre Banks village. The air here, particularly on a crisp autumn morning, carries the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, a scent that seems to have settled deep into the stone walls of its cottages. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-passing clouds, possesses a particular softness, illuminating the verdant green of the village common with a gentle, almost diffused glow. Dacre's existence is tied to the land, its history whispered by the slow meander of the River Nidd nearby, a constant, murmuring presence. The ancient church, St. Aidan's, stands as a stoic guardian, its venerable stones bearing the quiet dignity of centuries.

About This Dacre Map Page

Explore Dacre, 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: 54.042575, -1.707758. 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.