Embsay is a town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, and also along with the neighbouring village of Eastby, develop the civil church of Embsay with Eastby, which had a population of 1,758 in 2001. Embsay is roughly 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Skipton. At the foot of Embsay Crag, a rock formation north of the town, is Embsay Reservoir. The crag notes the beginning of Barden Moor, an expanse of open moorland which is open access land as well as used by pedestrians. There are 2 more tanks on the moor: Upper Barden Reservoir as well as Lower Barden Reservoir. Embsay storage tank is the headquarters of Craven Sailing Club.