Thorpe Fell Top, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Name: Thorpe Fell Top
Address: Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom

#88 among attractions in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Thorpe Fell Top, Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Thorpe Fell Top is the top of the hill of Burnsall and Thorpe Fell in the Yorkshire Dales, itself forming part of a larger wedge of ground between Wharfedale and Skipton. ()

Elevation: 1660 ftProminence: 1010 ftCoordinates: 54°1'60"N, 1°59'20"W

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Thorpe Fell Top – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Skipton Castle, Craven Museum & Gallery, Simon's Seat, Holy Trinity Church.

4.9 miS
Historical place, Forts and castles
Skipton Castle, Skipton
125 min walk • Skipton Castle is a Grade I Listed medieval castle in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1090 by Robert de Romille, a Norman baron, and has been preserved for over 931 years.
5 miS
Art museum, History museum, Museum
Craven Museum & Gallery, Skipton
128 min walk • Craven Museum & Gallery is a museum located in the town of Skipton, North Yorkshire, England in Skipton Town Hall and has a collection of local artefacts which depict life in Craven from the prehistoric times to the modern day. In June 2021 the museum reopened after a National Lottery Heritage Funded redevelopment project.
4.4 miE
Climbing
Simon's Seat, Yorkshire Dales National Park
112 min walk • Simon's Seat is a peak in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England. It is a prominent outcrop of millstone grit on the eastern side of Wharfedale. Although only 485 metres high, the extensive views from the summit make it a popular destination for walkers.
5 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Skipton
127 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. Medieval in origin, the church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
3.9 miE
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Troller's Gill, Yorkshire Dales National Park
101 min walk • Trollers Gill is a limestone gill or gorge in North Yorkshire, England, close to the village of Skyreholme and 4.7 miles south east of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales. The gorge, which is 0.5 miles in length, is also known as Trollerdale.
3.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Barden, Yorkshire Dales National Park
78 min walk • Barden is a civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It consists of the hamlet of Drebley and a few scattered houses in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales.
5.3 miS
Nightlife, Cinema
Plaza Cinema, Skipton
135 min walk • The Plaza Cinema is a traditional cinema located in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. It is the sole survivor of four cinemas that once existed in the town. The Plaza has circle seating and stalls with Pullman seats throughout.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Skipton Wood, Skipton
117 min walk • Skipton Wood is a 36-acre wood following the valley of Eller Beck to the north of Skipton behind Skipton Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The wood is owned by Skipton Castle but has been leased to the Woodland Trust.
1.1 miS
Lake
Upper Barden Reservoir, Grassington
30 min walk • 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.
2.3 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Yorkshire Dales National Park
60 min walk • St Peter's Church is in the village of Rylstone, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with that of St Wilfrid, Burnsall.
5 miS
Museum
Skipton Town Hall, Skipton
129 min walk • Skipton Town Hall is the town hall of Skipton, North Yorkshire. It is located on the town's High Street and is home to Craven Museum & Gallery as well as a Concert Hall with events and performance programme and Skipton Tourist Information Centre.