Hore Wood

Hore Wood is a forest in Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, England. Hore Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Lee, as well as near Abbeystead.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hawthornthwaite Fell and Christ Church.

Hawthornthwaite Fell

Peak

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Hawthornthwaite Fell is one of the larger hills in the Forest of Bowland in the north west of England. Hawthornthwaite Fell marks the extreme western limit of the West Riding of the historic county of York.

Christ Church

Church

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Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, stands in an isolated position to the west of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Abbeystead House

Building

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Abbeystead House is a large country house to the east of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England, some 12 km south-east of Lancaster. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbeystead.

Abbeystead

Hamlet

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Abbeystead is a small hamlet located in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Lancashire, England. Abbeystead lies close to the Trough of Bowland but even in medieval times, was considered part of Wyresdale rather than within the domain of that powerful local magnate, the Lord of Bowland, so-called Lord of the Fells.

Hore Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.9834° or 53° 59′ 0″ north

Longitude

-2.6488° or 2° 38′ 56″ west

Open location code

9C5VX9M2+8F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14273252139

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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