Wensleydale

Wensleydale is a valley in , England. It is one of the , which are part of the . The dale is named after the village of , formerly the valley's market town.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Valley with an elevation of 883 feet
  • Description: dale or upper valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England
  • Also known as: “Yoredale” and “文斯利代尔谷”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dales Countryside Museum and Gayle Mill.

Museum
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a local which… is situated 1½ miles west of Wensleydale.

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, dating from about 1784, is thought… is situated 2 miles west of Wensleydale.

Archaeological site
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was a Roman fort and settlement situated… is situated 2 miles east of Wensleydale.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burtersett and Countersett.

Hamlet
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is a small village in the , , England.

Hamlet
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is the largest of the three settlements…

Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet near and … is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wensleydale.

Wensleydale

Latitude
54.3° or 54° 18′ north
Longitude
-2.15° or 2° 9′ west
Elevation
883 feet (269 metres)
Open location code
9C6V8R2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
2634530
Wiki­data ID
Q3241921
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Wensleydale” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Wensleydale”
  • Cebuano: “Wensleydale”
  • Chinese: “文斯利河谷”
  • Danish: “Wensleydale”
  • French: “Wensleydale”
  • Galician: “Wensleydale”
  • German: “Wensleydale”
  • Icelandic: “Wensleydale”
  • Italian: “Wensleydale”
  • Japanese: “ウェンズリーデール”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Wensleydale”
  • Norwegian: “Wensleydale”
  • Polish: “Wensleydale”
  • Spanish: “Wensleydale”
  • Swedish: “Wensleydale”
  • Western Panjabi: “وینزلےڈیل”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hawes and Bainbridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fors Abbey and Drumaldrace.

England: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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