Semerwater, Yorkshire Dales

Name: Semerwater
Address: Yorkshire Dales, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Yorkshire Dales

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Semerwater is the second largest natural lake in North Yorkshire, England, after Malham Tarn. It is half a mile long, covers 100 acres and lies in Raydale, opposite the River Bain. A private pay and display parking area is at the foot of the lake. ()

Area: 98.84 acres (0.1544 mi²)Length: 2640 ftElevation: 817 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°16'50"N, 2°7'31"W

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Semerwater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hardraw Force, Gayle Mill, St Mary and St John's Church, Dales Countryside Museum.

4.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Hardraw Force, Hawes
105 min walk • Hardraw Force is a waterfall on the Hardraw Beck in Hardraw Scar, a wooded ravine just outside the hamlet of Hardraw, 0.9 miles north of the town of Hawes, Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. The Pennine Way long distance footpath passes close by.
3.3 miW
Historical and heritage tours, Classes and workshops, Museum
Gayle Mill, Hawes
85 min walk • Gayle Mill, dating from about 1784, is thought to be the oldest structurally unaltered cotton mill in existence. It is located in the Wensleydale hamlet of Gayle, England, 1 mile south of the market town of Hawes. It lies within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
4.1 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary and St John's Church, Hawes
105 min walk • St Mary and St John's Church, Hardraw is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Hardraw, North Yorkshire.
3.2 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes
81 min walk • The Dales Countryside Museum is a local museum for the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Northern England. Run by the National Park Authority, it tells the story of the people who have lived and worked in the Yorkshire Dales for over a 1,000 years.
5.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Cotter Force, Hawes
130 min walk • Cotter Force is a small waterfall on Cotterdale Beck, a minor tributary of the River Ure, near the mouth of Cotterdale, a side dale in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England.
1.7 miE
Mountain
Addlebrough, Yorkshire Dales
45 min walk • Addlebrough is a fell in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. It is 481 m high. Bronze Age inhabitants built homes and enclosures on the fell's southern slopes.
2.9 miNE
Church
St Oswald's Church, Yorkshire Dales National Park
75 min walk • St Oswald's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Askrigg, North Yorkshire.
3.3 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Margaret's Church, Hawes
85 min walk • St Margaret's Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Hawes, North Yorkshire.
2.4 miNW
Landmark region with moors and mountains
Wensleydale, Hawes
62 min walk • Wensleydale is the dale or upper valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines, one of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England.
0.9 miS
Church
St Matthew's Church, Yorkshire Dales
24 min walk • St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Stalling Busk, North Yorkshire.
4 miSW
Mountain pass
Fleet Moss, Yorkshire Dales
104 min walk • Fleet Moss is a upland area separating Wharfedale from Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England. The area is 1,850 ft above sea level. Fleet Moss is noted for its peat blanket bog, which has been dated to the Neolithic period. The area is ombrotrophic; this means it needs rain, hail snow and fog for its nutrients.