Rape Close
Rape Close is a heath in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, England. Rape Close is situated nearby to the ruins Dale Mire Barn, as well as near the meadow Scale Pasture.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Birkwith and Alum Pot.
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 3,200 feet north of Rape 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 1½ miles west of Rape Close.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ulleskelf, Public domain.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 47 miles 40 chains north-west of Leeds, serves the village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale in North Yorkshire, England. Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station is situated 2 miles south of Rape Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selside and Brackenbottom.
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.
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 2½ miles southeast of Rape 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 4 miles west of Rape Close.
Rape Close
Latitude
54.17794° or 54° 10′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.30895° or 2° 18′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C6V5MHR+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 499115699OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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