Hen Stones

Hen Stones is a stone in Barden, Craven District, England. Hen Stones is situated nearby to the peak Lord’s Seat, as well as near Dry Tarn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Simon’s Seat and Parcevall Hall Gardens.

Simon’s Seat

Peak

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

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. Parcevall Hall Gardens is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hen Stones.

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. St John the Baptist’s Church, Appletreewick is situated 2 miles west of Hen Stones.

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. Trollers Gill is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hen Stones.

Appletreewick

Village

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Appletreewick is a village and civil parish in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England, 7 miles north-east of Skipton. Appletreewick is in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, a popular place for visitors, especially in the summer months, on the banks of the River Wharfe. Appletreewick is situated 2 miles west of Hen Stones.

Hen Stones

Type: Stone
Category: landform
Location: Barden, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.03217° or 54° 1′ 56″ north

Longitude

-1.87401° or 1° 52′ 26″ west

Open location code

9C6W24JG+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 431454749

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=stone

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