Summerbridge is a village in

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, England. It is on the

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, adjacent to Dacre Banks on the opposite bank of the river, and lies about south east of

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. The village is part of the

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. The village has one public house, the Flying Dutchman, owned and operated by

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, tea rooms and several other shops (including a general store and a large hardware store). There is also a garage and several more businesses on a small industrial estate at

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, sometimes considered part of Summerbridge. There is also a large

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church, a primary schoolSummerbridge Community Primary School website
/ref> and a retained fire station. Summerbridge is served by two-hourly buses of

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(route 24) between

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and Pateley Bridge. The village is the largest settlement in the

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of Hartwith cum Winsley. It is the nearest village to Brimham Rocks, away.

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Map of Summerbridge
Nidderdale Villages in North Yorkshire {{NorthYorkshire-geo-stub

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