Kilnsey and Conistone

What follows is a list of the local services in Kilnsey and Conistone in Upper Wharfedale, together with telephone numbers and contacts for the Link Parish Magazine, the Conistone with Kilnsey Parish Meeting, the local schools, churches, clubs and groups. There is also contact information for the regular annual events held in and around Kilnsey and Conistone including the Kilnsey Show, Grassington Festival and the Grassington Dickensian Festival.

Local Services

• Emergency Dial: 999
• Police Station: +44 (0) 1756 793377
• Fire Brigade: +44 (0) 1756 753346
• Fell Rescue: +44 (0) 1756 753113
• Health Care: +44 (0) 1756 752313
• Craven District Council Information on Housing Association assistance
• Post Office: +44 (0) 1756 752226
• Bank: Barclays - Cash Point - Main Street, Grassington
• Library: Mobile (Telephone: +44 (0) 845 0349402)
• Tuesday, every three weeks.
• Kilnsey: 9.40 - 9.50am
• Conistone: 9.55 - 10.20am
• Super Mobile Library: Grassington Colvend
• Tuesday 10.30 - 6.00pm
• Friday 2.30 - 7.30pm
• Transport: Pride of the Dales
• +44 (0) 1756 753123
• www.prideofthedales.co.uk
• Transport: The Dales Bus
• www.dalesbus.org
• Chemist: +44 (0) 1756 752338
• Garage: +44 (0) 1756 752648 (Threshfield)
• Cycle Repairs and Hire: +44 (0) 1756 795367 E-mail: ferago2@aol.com
• Yorkshire Dales National Park Information Centre +44 (0) 1756 751690 (Colvend, Grassington)

• Democratic Representation

  Craven District Council - Upper Wharfedale Ward
  Mr John Roberts (Conservative)
  Tel: +44 (0) 1756 760355
  Email: j-roberts@supernet.com

  North Yorkshire County Council - Mid Craven Division
  Mrs Shelagh Marshall (Conservative)
  Tel: +44 (0) 1756 794861
  Email : cllr.s.marshall@northyorks.gov
  

Local Communication Links

• Articles for the Link Parish Magazine: +44 (0) 1756 760235 (Published monthly)
• E-mail: ronflet@supanet.com
• Conistone with Kilnsey Parish Meetings: +44 (0) 1756 752337 (twice yearly, March and Dec)
• Schools: Primary
• Grassington: +44 (0) 1756 752365
• Kettlewell: +44 (0) 1756 760280
• Arncliffe: +44 (0) 1756 770281
• Threshfield: +44 (0) 1756 752348
• Schools: Secondary
• Upper Wharfedale, Threshfield: +44 (0) 1756 752215

Churches

• St. Mary's Conistone (Anglican): +44 (0) 1756 753139
• St. Margaret Clitherow, Threshfield: +44 (0) 1756 793000
• Methodist Church, Grassington: +44 (0) 1756 753139
• St Mary's Church, Kettlewell: +44 (0) 1756 760237
• St Michael and All Angels Church, Hubberholme: +44 (0) 1756 760237
• St Oswald's Church, Arncliffe: +44 (0) 1756 760237

Regular annual events in the area

• Kilnsey Show: www.kilnseyshow.co.uk
• Tuesday after August Bank Holiday
• Secretary Kath Lambert: +44 (0) 1756 753259
• Grassington Festival: www.grassington-festival.org.uk
• Takes place in June
• +44 (0) 1756 752691
• Dickensian Festival: www.grassington.uk.com
• Three weekends (Saturdays) before Christmas
• +44 (0) 845 0942819

Local Clubs and Groups

• Upper Wharfedale Field Society:
• Meet fortnightly on Monday
• The Octagon, Grassington 7.30pm
• Secretary Hanneke Dye: +44 (0) 1756 752012
• (Annual reports available)
• Kettlewell and District Womens Institute:
• Meet second Tuesday every month
• Kettlewell Village Hall, 7.30pm
• Secretary Jenny Cuthbert: +44 (0) 1756 760224
• Upper Wharfedale Heritage Group: www.uwhg.org.uk
• Regular monthly meetings with talks and walks
• Daytime practical archaeology activities
• Secretary Alan Williams
• Wharfedale Rugby Union Football Club: www.wharfedalerufc.co.uk
• Matches in the National League 2 are played at Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield
• +44 (0) 1756 752547
• Upper Wharfedale Cricket Club, Grassington:
• Village cricket is played at Cracoe, Threshfield, Hetton, Arncliffe and Kettlewell