Birk Gill Rigg
Birk Gill Rigg is a locality in Bewerley, Harrogate District, England. Birk Gill Rigg is situated nearby to the locality Rowan Tree Yards, as well as near Catherine White’s Allotments.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stump Cross Caverns and St Mary.
Stump Cross Caverns
Cave
Photo: Simon Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stump Cross Caverns is a limestone cave system between Wharfedale and Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. First discovered around 1860 by the Newbold brothers and further explored in the 1920s, the caverns are now open to the public as a commercial tourist attraction. Stump Cross Caverns is situated 2 miles northwest of Birk Gill Rigg.
St Mary
Church
Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary is a church, which is situated 1½ miles north of Birk Gill Rigg.
Simon’s Seat
Peak
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Simon's Seat is a peak in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England. It is a prominent outcrop of millstone grit on the eastern side of Wharfedale. Although only 485 metres high, the extensive views from the summit make it a popular destination for walkers. Simon’s Seat is situated 2 miles southwest of Birk Gill Rigg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhow and Trollers Gill.
Greenhow
Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm302, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greenhow is a village in North Yorkshire, England, often referred to as Greenhow Hill. The term how derives from the Old Norse word haugr meaning a hill and a mound, so Greenhow literally means 'Green's hill or mound'. Greenhow is situated 1½ miles north of Birk Gill Rigg.
Trollers Gill
Locality
Photo: Jamesfcarter, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Trollers Gill is a limestone gill or gorge in North Yorkshire, England, close to the village of Skyreholme and 4.7 miles south-east of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales. The gorge, which is 0.5 miles in length, is also known as Trollerdale. Trollers Gill is situated 2½ miles west of Birk Gill Rigg.
Skyreholme
Village
Skyreholme is a hamlet in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 1-mile east of Appletreewick, in the small side valleys formed by Skyreholme Beck and Blands Beck, which meet in the hamlet to form Fir Beck, a short tributary… Skyreholme is situated 3 miles west of Birk Gill Rigg.
Birk Gill Rigg
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bewerley, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.05025° or 54° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.8336° or 1° 50′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C6W3528+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 13205256138OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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