Moorlands Nature Reserve

Moorlands Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Wigginton, York, England. Moorlands Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the locality Hall Moor, as well as near Gilt Nook.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Nicholas and St Giles’ Church, Skelton.

St Nicholas

Church

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St Nicholas is a church.

St Giles’ Church, Skelton

Church

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St Giles' Church is the parish church of Skelton, a village in the rural northern part of the City of York. The church lies at the northern end of the village green.

St Mary's Church is the parish church of Haxby, a town north of York in England. The first church in Haxby was constructed in about 1328. In the 16th century, it was replaced with a building on a new site, but by the mid 19th century it was in poor repair.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haxby and Rawcliffe.

Haxby

Town

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Haxby is a town and civil parish in the City of York, a unitary authority area in the English county of North Yorkshire. According to the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 8,754, which reduced to 8,428 at the 2011 Census.

Rawcliffe

Suburb

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Rawcliffe is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is bordered by the A19 and A1237, and lies about 3 miles north-west of York between Skelton and Clifton Without.

Wigginton

Village

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Wigginton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 4 miles north of York.