Upsland Hill

Upsland Hill is a forest in West Tanfield, Hambleton, England. Upsland Hill is situated near the village Thornborough, as well as near the locality Yamagarth.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Thornborough Henges and Marmion Tower.

Thornborough Henges

Archaeological site

Photo: Tony Newbould, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Thornborough Henges are an ancient monument complex that includes the three aligned henges that give the site its name. They are located on a raised plateau above the River Ure near the village of Thornborough in North Yorkshire, England.

Marmion Tower

Historic building

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Marmion Tower, also known historically as Tanfield Castle, is a 15th-century gatehouse near the village of West Tanfield in North Yorkshire, England. It survived the destruction of the surrounding fortified manor and is now managed by English Heritage.

St Michael’s Church, Well

Church

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Michael's Church is the parish church of Well, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The church was built in the late 12th century, from which period survive the lower part of the tower, south doorway, parts of the chancel arch and lower parts of the nave arcades.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Tanfield and Well.

West Tanfield

Village

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West Tanfield is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately six miles north of Ripon on the A6108, which goes from Ripon to Masham and Wensleydale.

Well

Village

Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Well is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles south of Bedale, near Snape. The village is situated at the edge of a limestone escarpment that overlooks the Vale of Mowbray.

Kirklington

Village

Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirklington is a village in the English county of North Yorkshire close to the A1 motorway. Kirklington forms the major part of the civil parish of Kirklington-cum-Upsland.

Upsland Hill

Type: Forest
Location: West Tanfield, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.2199° or 54° 13′ 12″ north

Longitude

-1.5431° or 1° 32′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C6W6F94+WQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 159113662

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Thornborough and Yamagarth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Little Upsland Wood and Lady Bridge.

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