Dacre, North Yorkshire

Dacre
Dacre
Location within North Yorkshire
Population764 
OS grid referenceSE192608
Civil parish
  • Dacre
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARROGATE
Postcode districtHG3
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire

Dacre is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, located 5 miles south of Pateley Bridge. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 658, increasing to 764 at the 2011 Census. The village is situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the River Nidd. Infrastructure of the village includes the Providence Chapel and an old single-room schoolhouse which is currently used for community events.

The largest settlement in the parish is Dacre Banks, on the River Nidd, where Holy Trinity Church is located. The village of Dacre lies on higher ground a mile south of Dacre Banks.

Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.