Draughton, North Yorkshire

Draughton (/ˈdræftən/ DRAF-tən) is a village and civil parish east of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England. In 2015, the population of the parish was 270. The boundaries of the parish extend beyond the village proper: eastwards they go to the River Wharfe, including ancient woodland. The village dates back to the time of the Domesday book and has several listed buildings. The civil parish lies next to both Yorkshire Dales National Park and to the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The ground the parish sits on includes mudstone and limestone.

The A65 road crosses through the centre of the civil parish and by the village; the A59 road is just outside the northward boundary. The parish includes Bolton Abbey railway station. The civil parish is administered by a parish council comprising seven members; in the North Yorkshire Council it is represented by Wharfedale ward; and at the House of Commons by the constituency of Skipton and Ripon.

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