Settle

Market town in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England, on the River Ribble, 26 km/16 mi from Skipton; population (2001) 2,400. There is a paper mill in the town. Settle dates from the 13th century. The surrounding limestone country has many caves and gorges, including Alum Pot, Gaping Gill, and Malham Tarn.

The Settle-Carlisle railway line (182 km/114 mi) is one of the most scenic in the UK, passing through the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Pennines.

Henry III granted a market charter to the town in 1249, and a new charter was granted by Queen Anne in 1708. Settle originally held an important position on the route between Lancaster and York, and retained its significance when the road from Leeds to Kendal was developed.