Embsay Moor
Embsay Moor is a heath in Embsay with Eastby, Craven District, England. Embsay Moor is situated nearby to the quarry Stoneridge Quarries, as well as near the fell Rotten Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Upper Barden Reservoir and Embsay Reservoir.
Upper Barden Reservoir
Reservoir
Upper Barden Reservoir is an upland fresh water reservoir, one of two reservoirs that collect water from Barden Moor, and dam Barden Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.
Embsay Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Neil T, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embsay Reservoir is located above the village of Embsay, near Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Yorkshire Water, and supplies water to the north and west of Skipton, feeding 25,000 homes. It has a dam height of 24 m.
Embsay Priory
House
Embsay Priory was a medieval monastic house in North Yorkshire, England. The priory was founded in 1120 in Embsay at Wharfedale. It was dedicated to St Mary and St Cuthbert and was part of the Augustinian order. Embsay Priory is situated 1¼ miles south of Embsay Moor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Embsay and Halton East.
Embsay
Village
Photo: John Winterbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embsay is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is paired with the neighbouring hamlet of Eastby to form the civil parish of Embsay with Eastby. Embsay is situated 1½ miles south of Embsay Moor.
Halton East
Village
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Halton East is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 3.5 miles east of Skipton. The population of the parish was estimated at 90 in 2015. Halton East is situated 2½ miles southeast of Embsay Moor.
Skipton
Skipton is a market town in North Yorkshire, with a population of 15,000 in 2021. It has a sturdy castle and scenic canal; it's within a short travel time of the Leeds-Bradford conurbation and is on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, so it's a popular day-trip destination.
Embsay Moor
Latitude
54.00228° or 54° 0′ 8″ northLongitude
-1.99134° or 1° 59′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6W2225+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 702390351OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stoneridge Quarries and Rotten Park.
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