Cow Close
Cow Close is a heath in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, England. Cow Close is situated nearby to the peak Swinesett Hill, as well as near Browgill Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Birkwith and Ribblehead railway station.
High Birkwith
Farm
High Birkwith is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of the village of Horton in Ribblesdale in the civil parish of the same name. High Birkwith is situated 3,700 feet south of Cow Close.
Ribblehead railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ulleskelf, Public domain.
Ribblehead is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 52 miles 17 chains north-west of Leeds, serves the area of Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, England. Ribblehead railway station is situated 2 miles west of Cow Close.
Alum Pot
Cave
Alum Pot is a pothole with a large open shaft at a surface elevation of 343 metres on the eastern flanks of Simon Fell, North Yorkshire, England. It connects with nearby Long Churn Cave and Diccan Pot. Alum Pot is situated 2 miles southwest of Cow Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selside and Chapel-le-Dale.
Selside
Hamlet
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Selside is a small village in Ribblesdale in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles north west of Horton in Ribblesdale. Selside was mentioned, in the form Selesat, in the Domesday Book, when it was held by Roger of Poitou. Selside is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cow Close.
Chapel-le-Dale
Hamlet
Chapel-le-Dale is a hamlet in the civil parish of Ingleton, North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in a valley of the same name, and was previously in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Chapel-le-Dale is situated 3½ miles west of Cow Close.
Brackenbottom
Hamlet
Brackenbottom is a hamlet in Ribblesdale, near to Horton-in-Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is the location of the headquarters of Bradford Potholing Club who own a bunkhouse in the village. Brackenbottom is situated 4 miles south of Cow Close.
Cow Close
Latitude
54.19633° or 54° 11′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.31288° or 2° 18′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C6V5MWP+GROpenStreetMap ID
way 498811252OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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