Birkham Wood SSSI

Birkham Wood SSSI is a nature reserve in Knaresborough, Harrogate District, England. Birkham Wood SSSI is situated nearby to the locality Grimbald Crag, as well as near the neighborhood Aspin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knaresborough Castle and Mother Shipton’s Cave.

Knaresborough Castle

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Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.

Mother Shipton's Cave is at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England, near the River Nidd. Nearby is a petrifying well, also known as a dropping well. The latter is the oldest tourist attraction to charge a fee in England, and has been operated since 1630.

Knaresborough railway station

Railway station

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Knaresborough railway station is a Grade II listed station serving the town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Harrogate Line 16.75 miles west of York and is operated by Northern Trains, who provide all passenger train services.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harrogate and Bilton.

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.

Bilton

Suburb

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Bilton is a suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, situated to the north-east of the town centre.

Flaxby

Hamlet

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Flaxby is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the A1 motorway and 2 miles east of Knaresborough. Flaxby was once part of the wapentake of Claro.

Birkham Wood SSSI

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Knaresborough, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.9912° or 53° 59′ 28″ north

Longitude

-1.4533° or 1° 27′ 12″ west

Open location code

9C5WXGRW+FM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1394425490

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grimbald Crag and Aspin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thistle Hill and Lido Leisure Park.

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