Hard Rake Quarries
Hard Rake Quarries is a quarry in Buckden, Craven District, England. Hard Rake Quarries is situated nearby to Buckden Pike memorial, as well as near the peak Windle Side.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buckden Pike memorial and Buckden Pike.
Buckden Pike memorial
Memorial
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckden Pike memorial is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Hard Rake Quarries.
Buckden Pike
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckden Pike is a fell at the head of Wharfedale, a valley in the Yorkshire Dales, that stands above the village of Buckden, England. At 702 metres, it narrowly misses out on being the highest peak in the area, the title instead going to nearby Great Whernside. Buckden Pike is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Hard Rake Quarries.
Buckden Bridge
Bridge
Photo: John Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckden Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Hard Rake Quarries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cray and Starbotton.
Cray
Hamlet
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Cray is a hamlet on the B6160 road on a steep hill above Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is near Buckden and the River Wharfe. Cray is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hard Rake Quarries.
Starbotton
Village
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Starbotton is a village of around 60 houses in Upper Wharfedale in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, by the River Wharfe. Starbotton is situated 2 miles south of Hard Rake Quarries.
Walden Head
Locality
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Walden Head is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire. It lies 5 miles of Aysgarth and to the north is a similar village Walden. The village lies in the civil parish of Burton-cum-Walden. Walden Head is situated 2 miles northeast of Hard Rake Quarries.
Hard Rake Quarries
- Type: Quarry
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Buckden, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.19787° or 54° 11′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.05439° or 2° 3′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C6V5WXW+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 34948732OpenStreetMap feature
historic=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Windle Side and sink holes or old mine shafts ?.
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