Ray Wood
Ray Wood is a woodland area of the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire, in England. It contains several historic structures.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pauline E, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Forest
- Description: wood in Henderskelfe, North Yorkshire, England
- Also known as: “Ray Wood, Castle Howard”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Atlas Fountain and The Yorkshire Arboretum.
Atlas Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Roy Tait, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Atlas Fountain stands in the grounds of Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.
The Yorkshire Arboretum
Garden
Photo: Lineslarge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Yorkshire Arboretum is an arboretum situated near Malton in North Yorkshire, England. It is run as a joint enterprise between Castle Howard Estates and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Welburn-on-Derwent and Coneysthorpe.
Welburn-on-Derwent
Village
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Welburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, on the north bank of the River Derwent. It lies on the edge of the Howardian Hills, near to the stately home Castle Howard.
Coneysthorpe
Village
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Coneysthorpe is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Castle Howard and 4 miles west of Malton. The Centenary Way long-distance path runs through the village.
Barton-le-Street
Village
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Barton-le-Street is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 186 reducing to 170 at the 2011 Census.
Ray Wood
Latitude
54.1237° or 54° 7′ 25″ northLongitude
-0.9015° or 0° 54′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C6X43FX+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 167698511OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodWikidata ID
Q131699928
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