Hen Stones
Hen Stones is a peak in Thruscross, Harrogate District, England. Hen Stones is situated nearby to the locality Southley Grain Head, as well as near Birk Gill Rigg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stump Cross Caverns and Simon’s Seat.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thruscross and Greenhow.
Thruscross
Hamlet
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thruscross is a small settlement and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Washburn Valley, 11 miles west of Harrogate.
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'.
Appletreewick
Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Appletreewick is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, 6.5 miles north-east of Skipton, 7 miles from Skipton railway station and 16 miles from Leeds Bradford International Airport.
Hen Stones
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Thruscross, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.043° or 54° 2′ 35″ northLongitude
-1.8332° or 1° 49′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C6W25V8+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 2504725258OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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