Nook Shaft
Nook Shaft is a historic site in Muker, Richmondshire District, England. Nook Shaft is situated nearby to the pub Tan Hill Inn, as well as near the peak Summer-House Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tan Hill and Tan Hill Inn.
Tan Hill
Peak
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tan Hill is a high point on the Pennine Way in North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Keld in the civil parish of Muker, near the borders of County Durham and Westmorland, and close to the northern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Tan Hill Inn
Pub
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tan Hill Inn is a public house at Tan Hill, North Yorkshire. It is the highest inn in the British Isles at 1,732 feet above sea level. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it is slightly higher than the Cat and Fiddle Inn in the Peak District, which is at 1,690 feet. Tan Hill Inn is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Nook Shaft.
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. Rogan’s Seat is situated 2½ miles southeast of Nook Shaft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Stonesdale and Keld.
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 south of Nook Shaft.
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.
Angram
Hamlet
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Angram is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Keld to the north and Thwaite to the south. Angram forms part of the civil parish of Muker. Angram is situated 4 miles south of Nook Shaft.
Nook Shaft
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Muker, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.45181° or 54° 27′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.15721° or 2° 9′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C6VFR2V+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3354019780OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine_shaftOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mineshaft
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Summer-House Hill and Kings Pit Smithy Gin.
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