Jervaulx Abbey

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Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton, 14 miles north-west of the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, dedicated to St Mary in 1156. It is a Grade I listed building. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1156 (868 years ago)Coordinates: 54°16'2"N, 1°44'16"W

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Jervaulx Abbey East WittonJervaulx HG4 4PH EnglandUnited Kingdom

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Jervaulx Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Forbidden Corner, Hack Fall Wood, Middleham Castle, Swinton Park.

4.8 miW
Amusement park, Theme park
The Forbidden Corner, Yorkshire Dales National Park
124 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park lies a unique and enchanting attraction that promises a day of adventure and discovery: The Forbidden Corner. This whimsical amusement park in Coverham, England, is a delightful maze of gardens, tunnels...
6.6 miSE
Forest
Hack Fall Wood, Nidderdale AONB
170 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Hack Fall Wood offers a resplendent retreat into nature's embrace, a mere stone's throw from the quaint villages and rolling hills of North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
3 miW
Remains of Richard III's childhood home
Middleham Castle, Richmond
78 min walk • Middleham Castle is a ruined castle in Middleham in Wensleydale, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It was built by Robert Fitzrandolph, 3rd Lord of Middleham and Spennithorne, commencing in 1190.
4.4 miSE
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Swinton Park, Ripon
113 min walk • The Swinton Estate is a large privately owned estate in North Yorkshire, England. It comprises some 20,000 acres of countryside in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, extending 10 miles west from the River Ure near Masham.
4.2 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Yorkshire Dales National Park
108 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Coverham, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
5.5 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Leyburn
140 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church on Low Lane in the village of Wensley, North Yorkshire, England. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3 miNW
Locality
Middleham
77 min walk • Middleham is an English market town and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire. It lies in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, on the south side of the valley, upstream from the junction of the River Ure and River Cover. There has been a settlement there since Roman times.
4.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Leighton Reservoir
116 min walk • Leighton Reservoir is a reservoir which drains via the River Burn to the River Ure in North Yorkshire, England. It neighbours Roundhill Reservoir and is about 4 miles west of Masham. It takes its name from the nearby village of Leighton.
3.4 miN
Park, Architecture
Constable Burton Hall, Leyburn
88 min walk • Constable Burton Hall is a grade I-listed Georgian mansion of dressed stone in an extensive and well wooded park in the village of Constable Burton in North Yorkshire, and is privately owned by the Wyvill family.
3.1 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary and St Alkelda
80 min walk • The Church of St Mary and St Alkelda is a Church of England parish church in Middleham, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire. The church is a grade I listed building, and it dates from the 13th century.
6 miNE
Forts and castles
Hornby Castle, North Yorkshire
153 min walk • Hornby Castle is a grade I listed fortified manor house on the edge of Wensleydale between Bedale and Leyburn, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Originally 14th century, it has been remodelled in the 15th, 18th and 20th centuries. It is constructed of coursed sandstone rubble with lead and stone slate roofs.