Simon’s Seat
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.Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,591 feet
- Description: hill in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Simon Seat” and “Simons Seat”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parcevall Hall Gardens and St John the Baptist’s Church, Appletreewick.
Parcevall Hall Gardens
Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parcevall Hall, also known as Parceval Hall, and its gardens are located at Skyreholme near Appletreewick village, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Appletreewick
Church
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John's Church is an Anglican church in Appletreewick, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The building was originally constructed in the 17th century, as a pair of cottages.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skyreholme and Trollers Gill.
Skyreholme
Village
Skyreholme is a hamlet in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 1-mile east of Appletreewick, in the small side valleys formed by Skyreholme Beck and Blands Beck, which meet in the hamlet to form Fir Beck, a short tributary…
Trollers Gill
Locality
Photo: Jamesfcarter, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Trollers Gill is a limestone gill or gorge in North Yorkshire, England, close to the village of Skyreholme and 4.7 miles south-east of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales. The gorge, which is 0.5 miles in length, is also known as Trollerdale.
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.
Simon’s Seat
- Categories: mountain, hill, and landform
- Location: Barden, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.03417° or 54° 2′ 3″ northLongitude
-1.88113° or 1° 52′ 52″ westElevation
1,591 feet (485 metres)Open location code
9C6W24M9+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 410132605OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Simon’s Seat” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Simons Seat”
- Dutch: “Simons Seat”
- Swedish: “Simons Seat”
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