Starbotton Peat Ground

Starbotton Peat Ground is an archaeological site in Carlton Highdale, Richmondshire District, England. Starbotton Peat Ground is situated nearby to the archaeological site old mining ?, as well as near the historic site old lead mine shaft.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Buckden Pike and Hunters Stone.

Buckden Pike

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Buckden Pike is a fell at the head of Wharfedale, a valley in the Yorkshire Dales, that stands above the village of Buckden, England. At 702 metres, it narrowly misses out on being the highest peak in the area, the title instead going to nearby Great Whernside. Buckden Pike is situated 2 miles north of Starbotton Peat Ground.

Hunters Stone

Historic site

Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hunters Stone is a historic site, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Starbotton Peat Ground.

Great Whernside

Peak

Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Great Whernside is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales, England, not to be confused with Whernside, some 17 miles to the west. Its summit is the highest point of the eastern flank of Wharfedale above Kettlewell. Great Whernside is situated 2½ miles southeast of Starbotton Peat Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Starbotton and Buckden.

Starbotton

Village

Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Starbotton is a village of around 60 houses in Upper Wharfedale in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, by the River Wharfe.

Buckden

Photo: Peer Lawther, CC BY 2.0.

Buckden is a village in North Yorkshire, near the head of Wharfedale, with a population of 174 in 2021. Other settlements in the valley described here are Kettlewell, Starbotton, Hubberholme and Cray.

Kettlewell

Village

Photo: Johnteslade, Public domain.

Kettlewell is a village in Upper Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 6 miles north of Grassington, at the point where Wharfedale is joined by a minor road which leads north-east from the village over Park Rash Pass to Coverdale. Great Whernside rises to the east. Kettlewell is situated 2 miles south of Starbotton Peat Ground.

Starbotton Peat Ground

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Carlton Highdale, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

54.17759° or 54° 10′ 39″ north

Longitude

-2.04655° or 2° 2′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C6V5XH3+29

OpenStreetMap ID

way 134530687

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Starbotton Peat Ground from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include old mining ? and old lead mine shaft.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as old shafts and New Lathe.

North Yorkshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into York, Middlesbrough, Scarborough, and Ripon.

Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.