Hambleton Hills
The Hambleton Hills are a range of hills in North Yorkshire, England. They form the western edge of the North York Moors but are separated from the moors by the valley of the River Rye.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 801 feet
- Description: hills in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “The Hambleton Hills”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and All Saints’ Church, Old Byland.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is the parish church of Scawton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the middle of the 12th century. Most of the windows have been altered, particularly in the 15th century.
All Saints’ Church, Old Byland
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints' Church is the parish church of Old Byland, a village in North Yorkshire in England. The church was built in about 1100, from which period the nave and tower survive. All Saints’ Church, Old Byland is situated 1½ miles northeast of Hambleton Hills.
Hood Hill
Peak
Hood Hill is a small peak on the western side of the Hambleton Hills in North Yorkshire. The hill is 252 metres high, and is a layer of Coralline Oolite on top of sandstone. Hood Hill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Hambleton Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cold Kirby and Scawton.
Cold Kirby
Village
Photo: Bill Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cold Kirby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Hambleton Hills, near Rievaulx Abbey and Sutton Bank, 5 miles west of Helmsley.
Scawton
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scawton is a village and former civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet lies just east of Sutton Bank, north of the A170 road, and 5 miles west of Helmsley, in the Hambleton Hills.
Sutton Bank
Locality
Photo: Afterbrunel, Public domain.
Sutton Bank is a hill in the civil parishes of Cold Kirby and Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is a high point on the Hambleton Hills, with extensive views over the Vale of York and the Vale of Mowbray, and is in the North York Moors National Park.
Hambleton Hills
- Categories: hill chain and landform
- Location: Cold Kirby, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Hambleton Hills” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hambleton Hills”
- German: “Hambleton Hills”
- Polish: “Hambleton Hills”
- Swedish: “Hambleton Hills”
- Venetian: “Hambleton Hills”
Localities in the Area
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