Rylstone

Rylstone
The village duckpond in Rylstone
Rylstone
Rylstone shown within North Yorkshire
Population	160
OS grid reference	SD969587
Civil parish	Rylstone
District	Craven
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SKIPTON
Postcode district	BD23
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°01′28″N 2°02′52″W / 54.024400°N 2.047900°W / 54.024400; -2.047900Coordinates: 54°01′28″N 2°02′52″W / 54.024400°N 2.047900°W / 54.024400; -2.047900

Rylstone is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated very near to Cracoe and about 6 miles south west of Grassington. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 160.

Rylstone railway station opened in 1902, closed to passengers in 1930, and closed completely in 1969.

The members of Rylstone and District Women's Institute were the inspiration for the 2003 film Calendar Girls, although the film was shot based in nearby Kettlewell.

On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.

Rylstone is referenced in the poem entitled The White Doe of Rylstone by William Wordsworth.

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