Windmill Lane Wood

Windmill Lane Wood is a forest in Heslington, York, England. Windmill Lane Wood is situated nearby to the suburb Badger Hill, as well as near the village Heslington.

Places of Interest

Highlights include York Minster and York Castle Museum.

York Minster

Church

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York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England.

York Castle Museum

Museum

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The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068.

Jorvik Viking Centre

Museum

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Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include York and Heworth.

York

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The ancient cathedral city of York has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.

Heworth is part of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. No longer in general referred to as a village, "Heworth Village" is now the name of a specific road.

Clifton

Suburb

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Clifton is a suburb of York in the unitary authority area of the City of York, in North Yorkshire, England, about 1+1⁄2 miles from the city centre. The A19 passes north out of York through Clifton.

Windmill Lane Wood

Type: Forest
Also known as: “Mill Plantation”
Location: Heslington, York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.9506° or 53° 57′ 2″ north

Longitude

-1.0444° or 1° 2′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C5WXX24+67

OpenStreetMap ID

way 130599330

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Badger Hill and Heslington.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Badger Hill Primary Academy and David Lloyd Clubs.

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