Bickerton Plantation

Bickerton Plantation is a forest in Bilton-in-Ainsty with Bickerton, Harrogate District, England. Bickerton Plantation is situated nearby to the locality Thornythwaites, as well as near Bickerton Bar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Peter’s Church, Walton, Leeds and St Helen’s Church, Bilton-in-Ainsty.

St Peter’s Church, Walton, Leeds

Church

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The Church of St. Peter in Walton, near Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England, is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of York and the Diocese of York.

St Helen’s Church, Bilton-in-Ainsty

Church

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St Helen's Church is the parish church of Bilton-in-Ainsty, a village west of York in North Yorkshire, in England. Although no church in the village is mentioned in the Domesday Book, the various Saxon fragments incorporated in the current building suggest that there was a previous church on the site.

HM Prison Wealstun

Prison

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HM Prison Wealstun is a Category C men's prison, located near the village of Thorp Arch in West Yorkshire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wetherby and Boston Spa.

Wetherby

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Wetherby is a market town in West Yorkshire, best known for its racecourse. It's 13 miles northeast of Leeds, so it's a commuter town and part of that metropolis, as West Yorkshire is no longer a unit of governance. In 2021 its population was 11,700.

Boston Spa

Village

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Boston Spa is a village and civil parish in the Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England. Situated 3 miles south of Wetherby, Boston Spa is on the south bank of the River Wharfe across from Thorp Arch.