Rakes Wood
Rakes Wood is a forest in Carlton, Hambleton, England. Rakes Wood is situated nearby to the locality Far Moor, as well as near Knolls End.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carlton Bank and St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Faceby.
Carlton Bank
Peak
Photo: MarcusBritish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carlton Bank is a hill in the Cleveland Hills, in north-east England. It is within Carlton Moor in the North York Moors and overlooks the villages of Carlton-in-Cleveland and Faceby.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Faceby
Church
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene's Church is an Anglican church in Faceby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A church was built in Faceby in the 12th century.
Whorlton Castle
Castle
Photo: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whorlton Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated near the abandoned village of Whorlton in North Yorkshire, England. It was established in the early 12th century as a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification associated with the nearby settlement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faceby and Swainby.
Faceby
Village
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Faceby is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is at the north-west corner of the North York Moors and near Stokesley.
Swainby
Village
Photo: Stephen McCulloch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swainby is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A172 road, 8 miles north-east from Northallerton and 5 miles south-west from the small market town of Stokesley.
Whorlton
Hamlet
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whorlton is a hamlet and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is very near Swainby and the A19, and 6 miles south west of Stokesley. Features include the remains of Whorlton Castle and the Church of the Holy Rood.
Rakes Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Carlton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.3984° or 54° 23′ 54″ northLongitude
-1.2138° or 1° 12′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C6W9QXP+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 70993329OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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