Devil's Arrows, Boroughbridge

Name: Devil's Arrows
Address: Boroughbridge, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Boroughbridge

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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The Devil's Arrows are four standing stones or menhirs in an alignment approximately 660 feet to the east of the A1, adjacent to Roecliffe Lane, Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, England, near to where the A1 road now crosses the River Ure. They have been designated as a scheduled monument since 1923. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°5'37"N, 1°24'15"W

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Boroughbridge United Kingdom

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Devil's Arrows – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ripon Cathedral, Ripon Racecourse, Newby Hall, Isurium Brigantum.

5.5 miNW
Medieval building with a Saxon crypt
Ripon Cathedral, Ripon
141 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathedral in the North Yorkshire city of Ripon.
4.3 miNW
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Ripon Racecourse, Ripon
111 min walk • Ripon Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England and is nicknamed the Garden Racecourse.
2.7 miW
Garden, Historical place, Museum
Newby Hall, Ripon
69 min walk • Newby Hall is a country house beside the River Ure in the parish of Skelton-on-Ure in North Yorkshire, England. It is 3 miles south-east of Ripon and 6 miles south of Topcliffe Castle, by which the manor of Newby was originally held.
0.9 miE
Town, Archaeological museum, Museum
Isurium Brigantum, Boroughbridge
24 min walk • Isurium or Isurium of the Brigantes was a Roman fort and town in the province of Britannia at the site of present-day Aldborough in North Yorkshire, England, in the United Kingdom. Its remains—the Aldborough Roman Site—are in the care of English Heritage.
5.3 miNW
Body of water, Park, Canal
Ripon Canal, Ripon
137 min walk • The Ripon Canal is located in North Yorkshire, England. It was built by the canal engineer William Jessop to link the city of Ripon with the navigable section of the River Ure at Oxclose Lock, from where boats could reach York and Hull.
5.8 miNW
Watersports, Swimming pool
Spa Baths, Ripon
148 min walk • The Ripon Spa Baths are a grade II listed building in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. It was built between 1904–05 as a spa but failed to compete with the larger facilities at nearby Harrogate. In 1936 a new pool was constructed to the rear and the facility converted to a swimming baths.
5.1 miSE
Church
HolyTrinity
130 min walk • Holy Trinity Church stands to the northeast of the village of Little Ouseburn, North Yorkshire, England. It is an Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ripon, the archdeaconry of Richmond, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with those of five local churches.
5.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Abbeys Amble, Ripon
137 min walk • The Abbeys Amble is a long-distance path in North Yorkshire, England. It is a circular walk of 104 miles, based on Ripon. It links three abbeys - Fountains Abbey, Bolton Abbey and Jervaulx Abbey - and three castles - Ripley Castle, Bolton Castle and Middleham Castle.
5.5 miNW
Church
Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Ripon
141 min walk • The Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Ripon, is an active Anglican church on Magdalens Road in the city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. The chapel, which is dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene, is quite close to Ripon Cathedral, and belongs to the cathedral's benefice, deanery and archdeaconry.
4.7 miSE
Church
St Mary the Virgin's Church
120 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is in the village of Great Ouseburn, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ripon, the archdeaconry of Richmond, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice has been united with those of four local parishes.
5.5 miS
Forts and castles
Allerton Castle
140 min walk • Allerton Castle, also known as Allerton Park, is a Grade I listed nineteenth-century Gothic or Victorian Gothic house at Allerton Mauleverer in North Yorkshire, England. It was rebuilt by architect George Martin, of Baker Street, London in 1843–53.