Big Wood
Big Wood is a forest in Thornton-le-Street, Hambleton, England. Big Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Thornton-le-Street, as well as near North Kilvington.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Leonard’s Church, Thornton-le-Street and St Wilfrid’s Church, South Kilvington.
St Leonard’s Church, Thornton-le-Street
Church
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Leonard's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Thornton-le-Street, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active parish church in the Church of England's Diocese of York.
St Wilfrid’s Church, South Kilvington
Church
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Wilfrid's Church is the parish church of South Kilvington, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was constructed in the 12th century, with most of the windows rebuilt in the 13th century, and the east window probably dating from the 14th century.
St John the Baptist’s Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist's Church, Kirby Wiske is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Kirby Wiske, North Yorkshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thirsk and Thornton-le-Moor.
Thirsk
Thirsk is a market town in North Yorkshire, 23 miles north of York, with a population of 5900 in 2021. It's best known for its racecourse and as the home of the veterinarian and author known as James Herriot.
Thornton-le-Moor
Village
Photo: David Cowling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton-le-Moor is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, situated equidistantly from the towns of Thirsk and Northallerton.
Thornton-le-Street
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton-le-Street is a village and parochial and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Thornton-le-Moor and Thornton-le-Street for District purposes.
Big Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Thornton-le-Street, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.2622° or 54° 15′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.378° or 1° 22′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C6W7J6C+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 200860256OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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