Grassington is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Grassington is the main tourist village in upper Wharfedale, near the River Wharfe and only a short distance from Bolton Abbey, Grassington was once a prominent lead mining area - Yarnbury Lead Mine is north of the village. Full of charm and elegance, clearly depicted by the local village shops. Quaint and personal boutique style shopping, from luxury confectionery at Chocolace to the Bluebell Gallery in Grassington Square, The Flower Loft to The Dales Book Centre and Airton House, Ashton House and Royal Oak Furniture to name but a few. It is quite simply a picturesque village incorporating the Yorkshire Dales and the nearby waterfalls at Linton. Close to Grassington are the villages of Linton, Threshfield, Hebden and Buckden.