Porphyry Dam
Porphyry Dam is in Grassington, Craven District, England. Porphyry Dam is situated nearby to the heath Peat High Pasture, as well as near the archaeological site Green Bycliffe Mine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mossdale Caverns and Priest’s Tarn.
Mossdale Caverns
Cave
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mossdale Caverns is a cave system in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is about 5 kilometres north of Grassington, and east of Conistone, where Mossdale Beck sinks at the base of Mossdale Scar. Mossdale Caverns is situated 1 mile north of Porphyry Dam.
Priest’s Tarn
Priest's Tarn is an upland lake on Grassington Moor, in North Yorkshire, England. The water from Priest's Tarn was historically used for hydraulic mining purposes during the lead industry on Grassington Moor. Priest’s Tarn is situated 1 mile northeast of Porphyry Dam.Meugher
Peak
Photo: Rob Woodall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meugher is a hill in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It lies in remote country between Wharfedale and Nidderdale, in the parish of Stonebeck Down less than 1 kilometre outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park but within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty. Meugher is situated 2 miles northeast of Porphyry Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Conistone and Kilnsey.
Conistone
Village
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Conistone is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles north of Grassington, 3 miles south of Kettlewell and 12 miles north of Skipton beside the River Wharfe, in Upper Wharfedale. Conistone is situated 2½ miles west of Porphyry Dam.
Kilnsey
Village
Kilnsey is a small village in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the B6160 road, between the villages of Grassington and Kettlewell, near Arncliffe and just across the River Wharfe from Conistone. Kilnsey is situated 3 miles west of Porphyry Dam.
Hebden
Village
Photo: Alethe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hebden is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, and one of four villages in the ecclesiastical parish of Linton. It lies near Grimwith Reservoir and Grassington, in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Hebden is situated 3 miles south of Porphyry Dam.
Porphyry Dam
Latitude
54.11016° or 54° 6′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.97057° or 1° 58′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C6W426H+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 34951689OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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