Gormire Lake, North York Moors

Name: Gormire Lake
Address: North York Moors, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in North York Moors

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Gormire Lake is a natural lowland lake that lies at the foot of Whitestone Cliff, a western escarpment of the Hambleton Hills in the North York Moors National Park. The lake is 1.2 miles east of the village of Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe in North Yorkshire, England. Gormire has no inflow or major outflow of water. It is thought to be fed by an underground spring and drained by a limestone channel so the water finds a way out through the base of the cliff face to the east of the lake. The lake is also known as the White Mere, Lake Gormire, or more simply, Gormire. The name Gormire translates as filthy swamp. ()

Maximum depth: 21 ftElevation: 535 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°14'32"N, 1°13'46"W

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Gormire Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rievaulx Abbey, St Michael's Church, Byland Abbey, The World of James Herriot.

4.7 miE
Valley-bound Cistercian abbey ruins
Rievaulx Abbey, North York Moors
119 min walk • Nestled within the tranquil greenery of the North York Moors, Rievaulx Abbey stands as a testament to the once-flourishing monastic life in England. Founded in 1132 by Cistercian monks, this historical site is renowned for its majestic ruins, which continue...
4.2 miSE
Historical place, Church
St Michael's Church, North York Moors
107 min walk • St Michael's Church is an Anglican parish church in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. The Parish of Coxwold is part of the Church of England's Diocese of York. The earliest church on the site dates to the Anglo-Saxon period.
3.9 miSE
Remains of an English landmark monastery
Byland Abbey, Thirsk
100 min walk • Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, in the North York Moors National Park.
4.7 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
The World of James Herriot, Thirsk
120 min walk • World of James Herriot is the writer's home, now a visitor attraction in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The attraction covers the life and books of the 20th century veterinary surgeon and author James Herriot within the Yorkshire Dales.
4.1 miSE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Shandy Hall, Helmsley
104 min walk • Shandy Hall is a writer's house museum in the former home of the Rev. Laurence Sterne in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. Sterne lived there from 1760 to 1768 as perpetual curate of Coxwold.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sutton Bank, North York Moors
17 min walk • Sutton Bank is a hill in the Hambleton District of the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire in England. It is a high point on the Hambleton Hills with extensive views over the Vale of York and the Vale of Mowbray.
4.8 miE
Historical place
Rievaulx Terrace, Helmsley
123 min walk • Rievaulx Terrace is a site located in the North York Moors National Park, in North Yorkshire, England, overlooking Rievaulx Abbey and owned by the National Trust. The site is a grass-covered terrace following a serpentine course across the side of a wooded escarpment overlooking the ruins of the abbey.
4.7 miW
Church
St Mary's Church, Thirsk
121 min walk • St Mary's Church, Thirsk is a Church of England parish church in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The church is a grade I listed building.
4.7 miW
Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk
120 min walk • The Zillah Bell Art Gallery is an independent contemporary art gallery housed in a Grade II Listed Building in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England.
2.7 miSE
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Black Swan, Thirsk
69 min walk • The Black Swan is a restaurant with rooms at Oldstead, in North Yorkshire, England which provides food, drink and accommodation. Its restaurant, run by chef Tommy Banks, has been awarded a Michelin Star and Four AA Rosettes. It was rated the best restaurant in the world in 2017 by TripAdvisor.
4.7 miW
Nightlife, Cinema
Ritz Cinema, Thirsk
120 min walk • The Ritz Cinema on Westgate, Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England is a small cinema run by volunteers. The building was originally the Mechanics' Institute for Thirsk and Sowerby, but was converted into a cinema in 1912. Today, it is probably one of Britain's oldest operating cinemas.