Embsay is a village in the Craven area of North Yorkshire, England, and also along with the neighbouring village of Eastby, create 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 start of Barden Moor, a stretch of open moorland which is open gain access to land and also used by pedestrians. There are two even more tanks on the moor: Upper Barden Reservoir and Lower Barden Reservoir. Embsay tank is the headquarters of Craven Sailing Club.