High Close

High Close is a heath in Calton, Craven District, England. High Close is situated nearby to the meadow Low Close, as well as near the peak Air Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Janet’s Foss and Winterburn Reservoir.

Janet’s Foss

Waterfall

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Janet's Foss is a small waterfall near the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It carries Gordale Beck over a limestone outcrop topped by tufa into a deep pool below. Janet’s Foss is situated 2 miles north of High Close.

Winterburn Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Allan Friswell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Winterburn Reservoir is located near the village of Winterburn in Malhamdale, North Yorkshire, England. It was constructed between 1885 and 1893 by Leeds civil engineers Henry Rofe and Edward Filliter to help maintain levels on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Winterburn Reservoir is situated 1½ miles east of High Close.

Airton Bridge

Bridge

Photo: John Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Airton Bridge is situated 1¼ miles southwest of High Close.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Airton and Hanlith.

Airton

Village

Photo: Andrewh, Public domain.

Airton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated 10 miles north-west of Skipton. The village had a population of 175 according to the 2001 Census, 228 at the 2011 Census, decreasing to 227 at the 2021 Census.

Hanlith

Hamlet

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Hanlith is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Kirkby Malham and the tourist attraction of Malham Cove.

Scosthrop

Hamlet

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scosthrop is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Kirkby Malham.

High Close

Type: Heath
Location: Calton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.03987° or 54° 2′ 24″ north

Longitude

-2.12479° or 2° 7′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C6V2VQG+W3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 768758424

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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