Sig’s Wood

Sig’s Wood is a forest in Nidd, Harrogate District, England. Sig’s Wood is situated nearby to the locality Rudding Bottoms, as well as near the hamlet Nidd.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ripley Castle and St Paul and St Margaret’s Church, Nidd.

Ripley Castle

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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.

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".

Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Killinghall

Church

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The Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Killinghall, is an Anglican parish church in Killinghall, North Yorkshire, England. It was designed in 1879 by William Swinden Barber when the parish of Ripley was split to create the additional parish of Killinghall, and a new building was required to accommodate a growing congregation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harrogate and Knaresborough.

Harrogate

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Harrogate is an attractive Regency / Victorian spa town in North Yorkshire, with fine public gardens, and on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Its spa hotels have morphed into conference and "wellness" centres, and it's well stocked with good eating places, including the famous Betty's Tea Rooms.

Knaresborough

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Knaresborough is a picturesque market town in North Yorkshire. It's four miles east of Harrogate, and bounded to the west by the deep gorge of the River Nidd. In 2024 the population was 16,500.

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.

Sig’s Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Nidd, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.0275° or 54° 1′ 39″ north

Longitude

-1.5374° or 1° 32′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C6W2FH7+22

OpenStreetMap ID

way 116359416

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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