Scotton

Scotton is a locality in Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, England. Scotton is situated nearby to the hamlet Lingerfield, as well as near Brearton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knaresborough Castle and Mother Shipton’s Cave.

Knaresborough Castle

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Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.

Mother Shipton's Cave is at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England, near the River Nidd. Nearby is a petrifying well, also known as a dropping well. The latter is the oldest tourist attraction to charge a fee in England, and has been operated since 1630.

Jacob Smith Park

Park

Jacob Smith Park is a park owned by North Yorkshire Council in the outskirts of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. It is located in Scriven, and was opened in 2008.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knaresborough and Harrogate.

Knaresborough

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Knaresborough is a picturesque market town in North Yorkshire. It's four miles east of Harrogate, and bounded to the west by the deep gorge of the River Nidd. In 2024 the population was 16,500.

Harrogate

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Harrogate is an attractive Regency / Victorian spa town in North Yorkshire, with fine public gardens, and on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Its spa hotels have morphed into conference and "wellness" centres, and it's well stocked with good eating places, including the famous Betty's Tea Rooms.

Bilton

Suburb

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Bilton is a suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, situated to the north-east of the town centre.

Scotton

Type: Locality
Location: Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.0302° or 54° 1′ 49″ north

Longitude

-1.4964° or 1° 29′ 47″ west

Elevation

187 feet (57 metres)

Open location code

9C6W2GJ3+3C

GeoNames ID

7290744

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