Linseed Head

Linseed Head is a heath in Malham Moor, Craven District, England. Linseed Head is situated nearby to the archaeological site old mine workings, as well as near the heath High Lineseed Head.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Malham Tarn and The Falcon Inn.

Malham Tarn

Lake

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Malham Tarn is a glacial lake near the village of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The lake is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe. Malham Tarn is situated 2 miles southwest of Linseed Head.

The Falcon Inn

Pub

Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Falcon Inn is a historic public house on Monk's Road in Arncliffe, North Yorkshire, England. The pub is thought to have been built in the 18th century, and its windows were altered in the early to mid-19th century. The Falcon Inn is situated 2½ miles north of Linseed Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bordley and Arncliffe.

Bordley

Hamlet

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Bordley is a village in the civil parish of Hetton-cum-Bordley, in North Yorkshire, England, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and 12 miles north of Skipton. Bordley is situated 2 miles southeast of Linseed Head.

Arncliffe

Village

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Arncliffe is a small village and civil parish in Littondale, one of the Yorkshire Dales in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Littondale is a small valley beside Upper Wharfedale, 3 miles beyond Kilnsey and its famous crag. Arncliffe is situated 2½ miles north of Linseed Head.

Malham Cove

Locality

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Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Malham Cove is situated 3 miles southwest of Linseed Head.

Linseed Head

Type: Heath
Location: Malham Moor, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.10811° or 54° 6′ 29″ north

Longitude

-2.11632° or 2° 6′ 59″ west

Open location code

9C6V4V5M+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 496719159

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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