Denton North Yorkshire Map

About Denton

Denton rests in the embrace of Yorkshire’s gentle hills, a place where the sky seems to hold a particular, luminous quality. It lies 2.9 km east-north-east of Ilkley (from Ilkley: bearing 62°T, OS grid SE 143 489), and is situated east of Middleton village. The air here carries the subtle scent of damp earth and distant sheep, a constant reminder of the verdant landscape that surrounds Denton. Denton’s buildings, some of ancient stone whose surfaces gleam with a soft, lichenous patina under the sun, speak of a long and quiet habitation. The village green, a verdant heart, invites contemplation, its grass worn smooth by generations of passage. Though no grand abbey ruins mark its immediate vicinity, Denton holds a simple, enduring beauty, a testament to the enduring appeal of rural life.

About This Denton Map Page

Explore Denton, 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: 53.936716, -1.783394. 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.