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Places of Interest Nearby

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 1¼ miles northwest of old shaft.

St Mary

Church

Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary is a church, which is situated 1 mile north of old shaft.

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 2½ miles southwest of old shaft.

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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'.

Trollers Gill

Locality

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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 old shaft.

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