The Parks
The Parks is a forest in York, England. The Parks is situated nearby to the village Askham Bryan, as well as near Askham Richard.Places of Interest
Highlights include Askham Bryan College and HM Prison Askham Grange.
Askham Bryan College
College
Photo: Ed Shaw 85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based further education college and university college based in Askham Bryan, York, England. Established in 1936 as the Yorkshire Agricultural Institute, Askham Bryan College has campuses in Askham Bryan, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Saltaire and Wakefield.
HM Prison Askham Grange
Prison
Photo: Makewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
HM Prison Askham Grange is a women's open category prison, located in Askham Richard village in North Yorkshire, England. The prison is run by His Majesty's Prison Service.
Askham Bog
Nature reserve
Askham Bog is small area of peat bog and Site of Special Scientific Interest situated within the Vale of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies to the south-west of York, north of Copmanthorpe and near Askham Richard and Askham Bryan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acomb and Dringhouses.
Acomb
Suburb
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Acomb, is a village and suburb within the City of York unitary authority area, in North Yorkshire, England, to the western side of York. It covers the site of the original village of the same name, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Dringhouses
Suburb
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dringhouses is a suburb of York, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is bounded by the Knavesmire, an open area of land on which York Racecourse is situated, to the east, Askham Bog and the A64 to the south, Woodthorpe and Foxwood to the west, and Acomb and Holgate to the north.
Holgate
Suburb
Holgate is a suburb of York in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located about 1 mile west of Micklegate Bar in the city walls. Holgate is also the name of an electoral ward in the City of York unitary authority.
The Parks
- Type: Forest
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.9271° or 53° 55′ 38″ northLongitude
-1.1719° or 1° 10′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C5WWRGH+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 605307307OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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