Bishop Wilton Wold

#2492 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Bishop Wilton Wold is the highest point of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The summit, known as Garrowby Hill, lies about five miles north of Pocklington. ()

Elevation: 807 ftProminence: 666 ftCoordinates: 54°0'8"N, 0°44'57"W

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Bishop Wilton Wold – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burnby Hall Gardens, Church of All Saints, Wharram Percy, St James' Church.

5.3 miS
Specialty museum, Garden, Park
Burnby Hall Gardens, Pocklington
134 min walk • Burnby Hall Gardens, also known as Stewart's Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum, are located close to the centre of Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
5.1 miS
Church
Church of All Saints, Pocklington
130 min walk • All Saints’ Church, Pocklington is the Anglican parish church for the town of Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is also known locally as the Cathedral of the Wolds, it is an important Grade I listed building, dating mainly from the 12th to the 15th century. It is a constituent parish of the Diocese of York.
5.3 miNE
Village, Archaeological site
Wharram Percy, Malton
134 min walk • Wharram Percy is a deserted medieval village and former civil parish near Malton, North Yorkshire, on the western edge of the chalk Wolds of North Yorkshire, England.
5.1 miSE
Church
St James' Church
130 min walk • St James’ Church lies in Warter, an estate village in England, in the Yorkshire Wolds, part of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
5.1 miS
Concerts and shows, Town, Universities and schools
Pocklington Arts Centre, Pocklington
131 min walk • Pocklington School is an independent school in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1514 by John Dolman.
6.7 miNW
Watermill
Howsham Mill
171 min walk • Howsham Mill is a Grade II listed 18th century watermill located on the River Derwent in North Yorkshire, England.
5.1 miSE
Monastery
Warter Priory
129 min walk • Warter Priory was built by the Pennington family of Muncaster Castle in the late 17th century. Originally named Warter Hall, it was renamed Warter Priory following extensive Victorian redevelopment. It is not to be confused with the medieval monastic priory, the site of which lies north of St.
5.3 miS
Archaeological site
Pocklington Iron Age burial ground, Pocklington
136 min walk • The Pocklington Iron Age burial ground is a prehistoric cemetery discovered in 2014 on the outskirts of Pocklington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
5.5 miW
Forts and castles
Buttercrambe Castle
140 min walk • Buttercrambe Castle was in the village of Buttercrambe in North Yorkshire, England. This was possibly a medieval motte-and-bailey castle. The bailey has been extensively landscaped making accurate interpretation difficult. Some earthworks only remain.
6.3 miSW
Village
Wilberfoss
162 min walk • Wilberfoss is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the north side of the A1079 approximately 8 miles east of York city centre and 11 miles north-west of Market Weighton.
4.9 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Full Sutton Circuit
127 min walk • Full Sutton Circuit is a former motorsport venue operated at RAF Full Sutton in Yorkshire, England. RAF Full Sutton was still in use as an operational Royal Air Force station, when in 1958 permission was obtained from the Air Ministry and appears to have been organised entirely by the British Racing and Sports Car Club.