Draughton (pronounced Draftun) is a village and civil parish, population 240, in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.
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Draughton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 373 (Including Halton East. 2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE039524 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SKIPTON |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Skipton. The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway passes under a road bridge some 550 yards (500 m) north of the village.
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[2]

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