Embsay is a village in the Craven area of North Yorkshire, England, as well as together with the neighbouring town of Eastby, create the civil church of Embsay with Eastby, which had a population of 1,758 in 2001. Embsay is around 2 miles (3 kilometres) northeast of Skipton. At the foot of Embsay Crag, a rock development north of the town, is Embsay Reservoir. The crag marks the start of Barden Moor, an expanse of open moorland which is open gain access to land and also used by pedestrians. There are 2 more storage tanks on the moor: Upper Barden Reservoir and Lower Barden Reservoir. Embsay storage tank is the head office of Craven Sailing Club.