Moor Close
Moor Close is a building in Muker, Richmondshire District, England. Moor Close is situated nearby to the hamlet Thwaite, as well as near the peak Dam Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Shunner Fell and Catrake Force.
Great Shunner Fell
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Shunner Fell is the third-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, and the highest point in Wensleydale; at 716 metres above sea level. Great Shunner Fell is situated 2 miles west of Moor Close.
Catrake Force
Waterfall
Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catrake Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible from the road but is accessible via a campsite in Keld. It comprises a series of four steps, each its own small waterfall, and each with a very different character – the largest single drop being about 20 feet. Catrake Force is situated 2 miles northeast of Moor Close.
Buttertubs Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Buttertubs Pass is a high road in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The road winds its way north from Simonstone near Hawes towards Thwaite and Muker past 20-metre-deep limestone potholes called the Buttertubs. Buttertubs Pass is situated 2 miles southwest of Moor Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thwaite and Angram.
Thwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thwaite is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is in Swaledale and is part of the civil parish of Muker. The village lies on the B6270 road that runs through Swaledale from east to west and is 9.3 miles west of Reeth.
Angram
Hamlet
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Angram is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Keld to the north and Thwaite to the south. Angram forms part of the civil parish of Muker.
Muker
Hamlet
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muker is a village and civil parish at the western end of Swaledale in North Yorkshire, England, within the Yorkshire Dales. The parish includes the hamlets and villages of Angram, Keld, Thwaite, West Stonesdale and Birkdale, as well as the Tan Hill Inn, the highest in England. Muker is situated 2 miles east of Moor Close.
Moor Close
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Muker, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Location: Muker, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.37903° or 54° 22′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.18742° or 2° 11′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C6V9RH7+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 366525990OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q26424495
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