Revised Bus Service – from 26 July
A new bus service - route 64 - will operate from 26 July. See the new timetable here: 64 Bus Timetable (16 Jul 2021) Visit the Bus Services page on this website for further details.
Draughton in the Snow
A lovely snow sculpture created yesterday (2 February) on Draughton village green.
Walks around Draughton
A new page has been added to this site - Circular Walks from Draughton - accessed under the Community tab from the Home page.
Clap for Carers in Draughton
On Thursday 30 April, the village turned out at 8pm, observing social distancing requirements, to clap for the carers in the Dales Care Home and for all the local volunteers helping out in the community.
Interested in open access to the countryside?
NYCC are recruiting volunteers to serve on the Open Access Forum. Please see details here: NYCC Local Access - Volunteer Recruitment Poster
Five times a winner!
Our village champion, Mike Gibbon, has returned from competing in the international World Transplant Games 2019 with 5 new medals - 4 gold and one silver! Mike says, "Although it is said that there is little to commend growing old - I
Annual Parish Meeting 2019
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on 15 May in the Village Hall, starting at 7pm. All local electors in the parish are invited to attend and are eligible to vote at the meeting. See the notices published today on
Draughton – a winter scene
Featuring a view along a favourite walk for many of us, this lovely evocative photo of the village was taken by Mike Gibbons on Christmas Eve. Happy New Year to everyone!
Kindling for sale
Small bags of kindling, price £4 per bag, are being offered for sale to help raise much needed pocket money! The bags can be collected from Leardene (please post payment through the door) - see a sample in the telephone
History Society Visit – 21 June
The Skipton History Society will be visiting the village on 21 June to find out about our past through people, buildings and places. See further information here: Flyer for history society visit