How to pronounce this West Yorkshire village's name with two traditional pubs

Cononley is definitely not pronounced how it looks like it should be so here is a guide so you can get it right.

The village has two gorgeous village pubs. <i>(Image: Tripadvisor)</i>

(Image: Tripadvisor)

Many English towns and villages are known for having some quite interesting names thanks to our long and complex history with many languages coming together to create our place names.

Yorkshire is known for having loads of towns and villages with incredibly confusing names.

If you are visiting the area, it might be worth making sure you know how to say the names of the places you are stopping off in.

To impress the locals, here is how you pronounce the village of Cononley's strange name.

How to pronounce the village of Cononley

If you are from Cononley, you might have heard people pronounce the village's name in some strange ways.

It looks like the village could be said like co-non-ley or con-non-ley, but both of these ways are wrong.

If you are not from Cononley, here is how to say the village's name properly to avoid any embarrassment.

Traditionally, the village's name is actually pronounced like kun-la.

What can you do in Cononley?

The village of Cononley can be found just outside of Skipton and might be a nice place to stop off at on the way to the Yorkshire Dales.

If you fancy a walk, you can go and explore Dead Eye pond to see if you can spot some wildlife or simply to enjoy the views of the surrounding countryside on the viewing platform.

The small village has some pubs that could be perfect for a quick drink.

There is the New Inn, which is a "perfect village pub with low ceilings, exposed beams, and a roaring fire in the winter."

Reviews on Tripadvisor say the pub offers "fantastic service" and a "huge choice of quality beers".

There is also the Railway Inn that can be found close to Cononley station and offers a range of hearty dishes.

For any supplies you might need on your trip, you can stop off at the Cononley Village Store, which is a family-run shop.

The store offers a lot of fresh local produce from eggs and pickles to freshly baked breads, pies, and jams.

Will you be stopping off in Cononley before a trip to the Yorkshire Dales any time soon? Let us know in the comments.