Peak Leys

Peak Leys is in Wharram, Ryedale District, England. Peak Leys is situated nearby to the forest Dogstoop Plantation, as well as near Fisher’s Whin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Duggleby Howe and Church of All Saints.

Duggleby Howe

Archaeological site

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Duggleby Howe is one of the largest round barrows in Britain, located on the southern side of the Great Wold Valley in the county of North Yorkshire, and is one of four such monuments in this area, known collectively as the Great barrows of East Yorkshire. Duggleby Howe is situated 1¼ miles east of Peak Leys.

Church of All Saints

Church

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The Church of All Saints is an Anglican church in Settrington, North Yorkshire, England. It is a grade II* listed building which dates back to the 13th century and it was renovated at least twice in the 19th century. It was previously dedicated to St Michael. Church of All Saints is situated 2 miles northwest of Peak Leys.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wharram-le-Street and Duggleby.

Wharram-le-Street

Village

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Wharram-le-Street is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wharram, in North Yorkshire, England. Until the 1974 local government reorganisation, Wharram-le-Street was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire, and from 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale.

Duggleby

Hamlet

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Duggleby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Kirby Grindalythe, in North Yorkshire, England. It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.