Birk Wood
Birk Wood is a forest in Old Byland and Scawton, Ryedale District, England. Birk Wood is situated nearby to the village Old Byland, as well as near the locality Caydale Mill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rievaulx Abbey and All Saints’ Church, Old Byland.
Rievaulx Abbey
Park
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Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, near Helmsley, in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. It was one of the great abbeys in England until it was seized in 1538 under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
All Saints’ Church, Old Byland
Church
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All Saints' Church is the parish church of Old Byland, a village in North Yorkshire in England. The church was built in about 1100, from which period the nave and tower survive.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helmsley and Rievaulx.
Helmsley
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Helmsley is a market town in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, with a population of 1348 in 2021. The main attraction in town is Helmsley Castle, while Rievaulx Abbey is 3 miles west; the North York Moors surround the town.
Rievaulx
Village
Rievaulx is a small village and civil parish in Rye Dale within the North York Moors National Park near Helmsley in North Yorkshire, England and is located in what was the inner court of Rievaulx Abbey, close to the River Rye.
Hawnby
Village
Hawnby is a small crossroads village and civil parish in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The village is about 7 miles north-west of Helmsley.
Birk Wood
Latitude
54.2767° or 54° 16′ 36″ northLongitude
-1.1366° or 1° 8′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C6W7VG7+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1078677308OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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