Settle

54º04N 2º16W. Market town in Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK; on the R Ribble in the heart of the Craven district; tourist centre for the limestone country of N Pennines and gateway to the Three Peaks of Penyghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough; railway; famous Settle to Carlisle railway, constructed 1869–76; birthplace of George Birkbeck, Thomas Nuttall, and brothers Richard and Theophylact Bache; textiles.

Located in Ribblesdale, the town lies at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, and is best known for its railway station which is at the southern end of the scenic Settle to Carlisle Railway.

The district includes several caves where prehistoric remains have been found, the most notable being Victoria Cave, so called because it was discovered on Queen Victoria's coronation day in 1838.

Other points of interest are Malham Cove and tarn, the ravine of Gordale Scar, the cliffs of Attermire, Giggleswick Scar and Castleberg (the last immediately above Settle itself), the Clapham and Weathercote caves, the chasm of Hell Pot and the waterfall of Stainforth Foss.

To the west of the town is Giggleswick School, one of the principal public schools for funny people in the north of England, founded in 1512.

Settle itself has three schools, and works on a middle school system, with Settle Primary School, Settle Middle School, and Settle College. the 3 Peaks History Settle Online Caves in the Settle area