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.

St Peter’s Church, Rylstone

Church

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Peter's Church is in the village of Rylstone, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. St Peter’s Church, Rylstone is situated 2 miles west of The Whams.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cracoe and Burnsall.

Cracoe

Village

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.