Foss Islands Nature Reserve
Foss Islands Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in York, England. Foss Islands Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the suburb Layerthorpe, as well as near the neighborhood The Groves.Places of Interest
Highlights include York Minster and Yorkshire Museum.
York Minster
Church
Photo: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England.
Yorkshire Museum
Museum
The Yorkshire Museum is a museum in York, England. It was opened in 1830, and has five permanent collections, covering biology, geology, archaeology, numismatics and astronomy.
York railway station
Railway station
Photo: Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York railway station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line serving the cathedral city of York, in North Yorkshire, England. It is 188 miles 40 chains north of London King's Cross and, on the main line, it is situated between Doncaster to the south and Thirsk to the north.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include York and Acomb.
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.
Acomb
Suburb
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Acomb, is a village and suburb within the City of York unitary authority area, in North Yorkshire, England, to the western side of York. It covers the site of the original village of the same name, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Clifton
Suburb
Clifton is a suburb of York in the unitary authority area of the City of York, in North Yorkshire, England about 1+1⁄2 miles from the city centre. The A19, passes north out of York through Clifton.
Foss Islands Nature Reserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: forest and recreation area
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.9597° or 53° 57′ 35″ northLongitude
-1.0728° or 1° 4′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C5WXW5G+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 286583425OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
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