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 Wilfrid’s Church, South Kilvington and St Leonard’s Church, Thornton-le-Street.

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 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 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

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

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
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Latitude

54.2622° or 54° 15′ 44″ north

Longitude

-1.378° or 1° 22′ 41″ west

Open location code

9C6W7J6C+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200860256

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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