Belthorpe Whin

Belthorpe Whin is a forest in Bishop Wilton, East Yorkshire, England. Belthorpe Whin is situated near the locality Sand Hill, as well as near the hamlet Gowthorpe.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Full Sutton and HM Prison Full Sutton.

Full Sutton

Aerodrome

Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Full Sutton Airfield is an unlicensed aerodrome located 8 nautical miles east of York in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located adjacent to, and south-east of, Full Sutton Prison.

HM Prison Full Sutton is a Category A and B men's prison in the village of Full Sutton, near Pocklington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Full Sutton is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and held 572 inmates in March 2024.

HM Prison Millsike

Prison

HM Prison Millsike, situated in the East Riding of Yorkshire and opened in 2025, was built by Kier and commenced with a 10-year operational contract by Mitie Care & Custody.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocklington and Fangfoss.

Pocklington

Photo: Keith Laverack, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pocklington is a market town and civil parish at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, its population was 10,123.

Fangfoss

Village

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fangfoss is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 11 miles to the east of the city of York and 3.5 miles north-west of the town of Pocklington.

Skirpenbeck

Village

Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skirpenbeck is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles north-west of Stamford Bridge just north of the A166 road.

Belthorpe Whin

Type: Forest
Location: Bishop Wilton, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.9767° or 53° 58′ 36″ north

Longitude

-0.8274° or 0° 49′ 39″ west

Open location code

9C5XX5GF+M3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 683696235

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sand Hill and Gowthorpe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Top Wood and Crow Wood.

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