Embsay is a town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, and also together with the neighbouring village of Eastby, develop the civil parish of Embsay with Eastby, which had a population of 1,758 in 2001. Embsay is around 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Skipton. At the foot of Embsay Crag, a rock development north of the village, is Embsay Reservoir. The crag marks the begin of Barden Moor, a stretch of open moorland which is open gain access to land as well as used by pedestrians. There are 2 more storage tanks on the moor: Upper Barden Reservoir as well as Lower Barden Reservoir. Embsay storage tank is the headquarters of Craven Cruising Club.