Whin Covert

Whin Covert is a forest in Heslington, York, England. Whin Covert is situated nearby to the locality Holme Hill, as well as near Dickson’s Tillmire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include RAF Elvington and York Maze.

RAF Elvington

Aerodrome

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Royal Air Force Elvington or more simply RAF Elvington is a former Royal Air Force satellite station which operated from the beginning of the Second World War until 1992 located at Elvington, Yorkshire, England.

York Maze

Park

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

York Maze is a maze constructed from maize located off the B1228 road near Elvington in England.

Langwith College

University

Photo: Mammal4, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Langwith College is a college of the University of York. Alongside Derwent College it was a founding college of the University, and is named after the nearby Langwith Common.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include York and Heworth.

York

Photo: robbophotos, CC BY 2.0.

The ancient cathedral city of York has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.

Heworth

Suburb

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Heworth is part of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. No longer in general referred to as a village, "Heworth Village" is now the name of a specific road.

Osbaldwick

Village

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Osbaldwick is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 2,902.

Whin Covert

Type: Forest
Location: Heslington, York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.9294° or 53° 55′ 46″ north

Longitude

-1.0234° or 1° 1′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C5WWXHG+QM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 241056194

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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