Danby Moor Wood
Danby Moor Wood is a forest in Thornton Steward, Richmondshire District, England. Danby Moor Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Hutton Hang, as well as near the locality Buck Bank.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jervaulx Abbey and Middleham Castle.
Jervaulx Abbey
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Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton in North Yorkshire, 14 mi north-west of the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, dedicated to St Mary in 1156.
Middleham Castle
Middleham Castle is a ruined castle in Middleham in Wensleydale, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It was built by Robert Fitzrandolph, 3rd Lord of Middleham and Spennithorne, commencing in 1190.St Simon and St Jude’s Church, Ulshaw Bridge
Church
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Simon and St Jude's Church is a Catholic church in Ulshaw, a hamlet in North Yorkshire, in England. Danby Hall was the home of the Scrope family, which remained Catholic after the English Reformation, and celebrated mass covertly in the house.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middleham and Thornton Steward.
Middleham
Town
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Middleham is a market town and civil parish in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, on the south side of the valley, upstream from the confluence of the River Ure and River Cover.
Thornton Steward
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton Steward is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, near Wensleydale, with a population of 100–200, measured at 199 in the 2011 Census.
Leyburn
Town
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Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le', and 'burn', meaning clearing by the stream.
Danby Moor Wood
Latitude
54.2882° or 54° 17′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.7519° or 1° 45′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C6W76QX+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 158493134OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Localities in the Area
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