Bell Busk

Bell Busk is a hamlet situated in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is located at the southern end of Malhamdale where the nascent River Aire meets Otterburn Beck. The village is 7 miles (11 km) north west of Skipton and used to have a railway station on the line linking Skipton and Hellifield.

Bell Busk
Mill Bridge, Bell Busk
Bell Busk
Location within
Civil parish
Unitary authority
  • North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county
  • North Yorkshire= North Yorkshire
Region
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSkipton
Postcode districtBD23
Dialling code01729
UK Parliament
  • Skipton and Ripon

Historical industries in the hamlet consisted of a cotton mill that became a silk mill, with quarrying prevalent also. Tourism became the leading industry in the 20th century.

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