The Great Shack
The Great Shack is a sinkhole in Barden, Craven District, England. The Great Shack is situated nearby to Dry Tarn, as well as near the stone Little Simon’s Seat.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Simon’s Seat and Parcevall Hall Gardens.
Simon’s Seat
Peak
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Simon's Seat is a peak in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England. It is a prominent outcrop of millstone grit on the eastern side of Wharfedale. Although only 485 metres high, the extensive views from the summit make it a popular destination for walkers.
Parcevall Hall Gardens
Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parcevall Hall, also known as Parceval Hall, and its gardens are located at Skyreholme near Appletreewick village, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. Parcevall Hall Gardens is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Great Shack.
Stump Cross Caverns
Cave
Photo: Simon Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stump Cross Caverns is a limestone cave system between Wharfedale and Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. First discovered around 1860 by the Newbold brothers and further explored in the 1920s, the caverns are now open to the public as a commercial tourist attraction. Stump Cross Caverns is situated 2½ miles north of The Great Shack.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skyreholme and Trollers Gill.
Skyreholme
Village
Skyreholme is a hamlet in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 1-mile east of Appletreewick, in the small side valleys formed by Skyreholme Beck and Blands Beck, which meet in the hamlet to form Fir Beck, a short tributary… Skyreholme is situated 1½ miles west of The Great Shack.
Trollers Gill
Locality
Photo: Jamesfcarter, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Trollers Gill is a limestone gill or gorge in North Yorkshire, England, close to the village of Skyreholme and 4.7 miles south-east of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales. The gorge, which is 0.5 miles in length, is also known as Trollerdale. Trollers Gill is situated 2 miles northwest of The Great Shack.
Appletreewick
Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Appletreewick is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, 6.5 miles north-east of Skipton, 7 miles from Skipton railway station and 16 miles from Leeds Bradford Airport. Appletreewick is situated 2½ miles west of The Great Shack.
The Great Shack
- Type: Sinkhole
- Category: landform
- Location: Barden, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.03443° or 54° 2′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.86385° or 1° 51′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C6W24MP+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 277758042OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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