The Whams
The Whams is a locality in Thorpe, Craven District, England. The Whams is situated nearby to the locality Grey Mare in Yethersgill, as well as near Yethersgill Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Upper Barden Reservoir and Thorpe Fell Top.
Upper Barden Reservoir
Reservoir
Upper Barden Reservoir is an upland fresh water reservoir, one of two reservoirs that collect water from Barden Moor, and dam Barden Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.
Thorpe Fell Top
Peak
Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thorpe Fell Top is the top of the hill of Burnsall and Thorpe Fell in the Yorkshire Dales, itself forming part of a larger wedge of ground between Wharfedale and Skipton.
Norton Tower
Archaeological site
Norton Tower is a ruined building near Rylstone, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The building was constructed as a hunting lodge with space for banqueting, probably in about 1540. Norton Tower is situated 2 miles southwest of The Whams.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cracoe and Burnsall.
Cracoe
Village
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Cracoe is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near to Rylstone and about 6 miles south-west of Grassington. Cracoe is situated 2 miles northwest of The Whams.
Burnsall
Village
Photo: Alethe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burnsall is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Wharfe in Wharfedale, and is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Burnsall is situated 2 miles northeast of The Whams.
Rylstone
Village
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Rylstone is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated very near to Cracoe and about 6 miles south west of Grassington. Rylstone is situated 2½ miles west of The Whams.
The Whams
- Type: Locality
- Location: Thorpe, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.02441° or 54° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.99081° or 1° 59′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6W22F5+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 410131220OpenStreetMap feature
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