Grimsgill Wood

Grimsgill Wood is a forest in Barden, Richmondshire District, England. Grimsgill Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Garriston, as well as near West Hauxwell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Oswald’s Church, Hauxwell and Hipswell Moor.

St Oswald’s Church, Hauxwell

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Oswald's Church is the parish church of West Hauxwell, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the 11th century. In about 1230, the chancel was doubled in length, and a tower was added.

Hipswell Moor

Heath

Hipswell Moor is an area used for military training, near Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, England. It includes parts of the civil parishes of Barden and Hipswell, as well as Barden Fell hill.

Walburn Bridge

Bridge

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catterick Garrison and Leyburn.

Catterick Garrison

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, OGL.

Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town 3 miles south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres.

Leyburn

Town

Photo: Anthony Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le', and 'burn', meaning clearing by the stream.

Garriston

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garriston is a hamlet and civil parish north-east of Leyburn in North Yorkshire, England. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population at 20.

Grimsgill Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Barden, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.3391° or 54° 20′ 21″ north

Longitude

-1.7725° or 1° 46′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C6W86QG+JX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 458569361

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

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