Banks Wood

Banks Wood is a forest in South Stainley with Cayton, Harrogate District, England. Banks Wood is situated nearby to the locality Yarmer Head, as well as near Scarah Moor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ripley Castle and All Saints’ Church, Ripley, North Yorkshire.

Ripley Castle

Photo: Dposte46, Public domain.

Ripley Castle is a Grade I listed 14th-century country house in Ripley, North Yorkshire, England, 3 miles north of Harrogate. The castle has been the seat of the Ingilby baronets for centuries. In June 2024 it was announced that it was to be sold.

All Saints’ Church, Ripley, North Yorkshire

Church

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All Saints' Church is the parish church of Ripley, North Yorkshire, a village in England.

St Paul and St Margaret’s Church, Nidd

Church

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St Paul and St Margaret's Church is the parish church of Nidd, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. There was a church in Nidd in the mediaeval period, and in 1848 it was described as "a very ancient structure".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Killinghall and Bilton.

Killinghall

Village

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Killinghall is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish population taken at the 2011 census was 4,132. The village is situated approximately 3 miles north of Harrogate, extending south from the bridges on the A61 road over the River Nidd.

Bilton

Suburb

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Bilton is a suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, situated to the north-east of the town centre.

Bishop Thornton

Hamlet

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Bishop Thornton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish also includes the village of Shaw Mills. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 521, decreasing to 507 at the 2011 census.

Banks Wood

Type: Forest
Location: South Stainley with Cayton, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.0561° or 54° 3′ 22″ north

Longitude

-1.5501° or 1° 33′ 1″ west

Open location code

9C6W3C4X+FW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 102851301

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

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