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Places of Interest

Rogan’s Seat

Peak

Photo: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rogan's Seat is a remote hill located near East Stonesdale and Gunnerside Gill, in the Yorkshire Dales in England. It is a high expanse of moorland that stretches alongside Swaledale, Swinner Gill and Gunnerside Gill.

Moss Dam

Reservoir

Photo: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moss Dam is a reservoir, which is situated 2 miles south of Straits.

Kisdon Force

Waterfall

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kisdon Force is a series of waterfalls on the River Swale in Swaledale, England. The falls are situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park in the county of North Yorkshire, 500 metres downstream from the small hamlet of Keld at grid reference NY898010. Kisdon Force is situated 2½ miles southwest of Straits.

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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.

West Stonesdale

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

West Stonesdale is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. The secluded village is near Keld to the south, Tan Hill to the north and is both 10 miles from Grinton and Askrigg. West Stonesdale is situated 2½ miles west of Straits.

Whaw

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whaw is a hamlet in Arkengarthdale in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of few settlements in the dale and is one of the smallest. Its name derives from the Old Norse of Kvi and Hagi, which means the enclosure of the sheep. Whaw is situated 3½ miles east of Straits.

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