Stony Band
Stony Band is a hill in Muker, Richmondshire District, England and has an elevation of 1,959 feet. Stony Band is situated nearby to the hamlet Angram, as well as near Thwaite.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Shunner Fell and Buttertubs Pass.
Great Shunner Fell
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Shunner Fell is the third-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, and the highest point in Wensleydale; at 716 metres above sea level.
Buttertubs Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Buttertubs Pass is a high road in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The road winds its way north from Simonstone near Hawes towards Thwaite and Muker past 20-metre-deep limestone potholes called the Buttertubs. Buttertubs Pass is situated 2 miles south of Stony Band.
Wain Wath Force
Waterfall
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wain Wath Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The falls are at grid reference NY883015, 0.6 miles upstream from the hamlet of Keld which has three other waterfalls in its vicinity. Wain Wath Force is situated 2½ miles northeast of Stony Band.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Angram and Thwaite.
Angram
Hamlet
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Angram is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Keld to the north and Thwaite to the south. Angram forms part of the civil parish of Muker. Angram is situated 2 miles east of Stony Band.
Thwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thwaite is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is in Swaledale and is part of the civil parish of Muker. The village lies on the B6270 road that runs through Swaledale from east to west and is 9.3 miles west of Reeth. Thwaite is situated 2 miles east of Stony Band.
Keld
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Keld is a tiny village in North Yorkshire, near the head of the valley of the River Swale in the Yorkshire Dales. The river cascades down from the Pennines in a series of waterfalls, and several long-distance hiking trails pass through.
Stony Band
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,959 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Muker, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.38425° or 54° 23′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.21812° or 2° 13′ 5″ westElevation
1,959 feet (597 metres)Open location code
9C6V9QMJ+PQGeoNames ID
12624724
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