Featured pages
STOP PRESS! REGRETFULLY WE HAVE CANCELLED ALL FATHER CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR. For more information and to donate to our Santa Collection for local good causes please click on Santa below.
About us
We're a friendly bunch of around 20 people who volunteer in the Settle community, working on projects and raising money, as well as enjoying informal social activities throughout the year. If that sounds like something you’d enjoy, we’d like to meet you.
We're also part of a much bigger organisation, with a warm welcome in every city and the capacity to make change on a global scale - such as eliminating Polio.
If you think you might be interested, please browse our website to get a better feel for what we are about, view the video at the bottom of this page and maybe use some of these links.
- Send us a message
- Find out more about joining our club
- For more general information about Rotary membership, click "Join Rotary".
SETTLE ROTARY CLUB is based in and around the picturesque market town
of Settle, in the Craven area of the Yorkshire Dales, an area noted for
its glorious scenery. More about Settle.
World Polio Day 24th October 2020
We lit up Settle Town Hall in Purple on Friday and Saturday 23rd/24th October, to represent the purple ink that is used to mark the little fingers of children all over the world when they are vaccinated against Polio. We are also celebrating the fact that Africa has just been declared polio free for the first time in history. Since 1985 Rotary has raised over $2.1 billion towards their goal of eliminating polio totally and there are now only 2 countries left with any endemic polio.
Father Christmas - 2020 - UPDATE
We were hoping to run a Covid-19 safe Grotto and Santa Collection round all the villages to give as many children as possible the chance to see Santa. However, after considering the latest tier 2 regulations, and mindful of the continued health and safety of our "customers" as well as the elves and Santa, we have reluctantly had to make the decision to cancel the visit this year. Santa will remain in isolation at the North Pole until Christmas Eve, when he will be making his usual deliveries around the world.
As our elves now won't be able to see you as usual during Santa's tour of our area, please do make use of the link below, or use the QR code on our posters, to donate to our local Christmas collection. We channel all of the money raised back into this community in the form of grants to local groups, charities and individuals who are making a difference in our community. We hope to be back, bigger and better in 2021.
Donate Here
Settle Saunter 2021
The 2019 Settle Saunter enjoyed excellent weather on Sunday 9th June, it raised over £2700 and, at our annual Hog Roast, we presented cheques for £1500 each to Settle Swimming Pool and Kids at School in Nepal. The Saunter is an annual event for runners, walkers and strollers which offers 3 routes through the stunning local countryside with lengths of 10km, Half Marathon and 23 miles.
Regretably the 2020 Saunter had to be cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. We hope to bring it back, bigger and better than ever, on 13th June 2021. This will be run as a Covid-19 safe event with entries online and timing by SiEntries. See the Saunter pages for more information.
2019 RESULTS LIST

Happening soon...
Meetings and events happening soon
Thu, Mar 4th 2021 7:00 pm
Zoom Speaker
Thu, Mar 11th 2021 7:00 pm
Council/Business Meeting
Thu, Mar 11th 2021 7:00 pm
Council
Thu, Mar 18th 2021 7:00 pm
Zoom Speaker
Thu, Mar 25th 2021 7:00 pm
Zoom Speaker
future events Past Events calendar district events local events
Rotary News
Be part of a global network of volunteers, trying to make the world a better place. Please also see the 'links & news' page for information from the local district and live feeds from Rotary International and Rotary International in GB&I.
Rotary serving communities through supporting foodbanks
Diversity is part of Rotary’s core values
Meetings & Venue
Where and when:
Meet at 18.30 every Thursday at The Boars Head Hotel Long Preston.If you intend to visit please phone either President Michael Cullingworth 01729823978 or Secretary David Blackburne 01729822445
BD24 9ED
Our Social Media
Promote your Page too