Hampsthwaite

Hampsthwaite
Hampsthwaite Village Green
Hampsthwaite
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,083 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSE259587
Civil parish
  • Hampsthwaite
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARROGATE
Postcode districtHG3
Dialling code01423
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire

Hampsthwaite is a large village and civil parish in Nidderdale in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Nidd 5 miles (8 km) north west of Harrogate. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 1,083.

The centre of the village is designated as a Conservation Area. Hampsthwaite lies just outside the Nidderdale National Landscape, but the area to the north and west of the village is recognised as an Area of Great Landscape Value.