Farnham Mires

Farnham Mires is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or SSSI, to the west of the village of Farnham, North Yorkshire, England. It consists of a spring-fed marshy fen or mire with reeds and sedge, and drier calcareous grassland containing a diverse range of flora.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Oswald’s Church, Farnham and St Thomas’ Church, Scotton.

St Oswald’s Church, Farnham

Church

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Oswald's Church is the parish church of Farnham, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The church was originally built in the 12th century, from which period much of the chancel survives. St Oswald’s Church, Farnham is situated 3,300 feet east of Farnham Mires.

St Thomas’ Church, Scotton

Church

Photo: Mel Towler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Thomas' Church is the parish church of Scotton, a village near Harrogate in North Yorkshire, in England. A chapel was built in Scotton in the early Mediaeval period, but it later fell into ruin. St Thomas’ Church, Scotton is situated 1 mile southwest of Farnham Mires.

Knaresborough Castle

Photo: redvers, CC BY 2.0.

Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. Knaresborough Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Farnham Mires.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farnham and Knaresborough.

Farnham

Village

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Farnham is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles north of Knaresborough.

Knaresborough

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

South Stainley

Hamlet

Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

South Stainley is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Nearby settlements include the city of Ripon, the town of Harrogate and the village of Markington. South Stainley is situated 2½ miles northwest of Farnham Mires.

Farnham Mires

Type: Protected area
Description: site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, England
Category: Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location: Scotton, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.03914° or 54° 2′ 21″ north

Longitude

-1.48528° or 1° 29′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C6W2GQ7+MV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1312104607

Wikidata ID

Q81139828

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kingfisher Holiday Park Knaresborough and Scarr Beck Plantation.

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