Fairy Steps

The legend is that fairies used the steps to escape from a witches’ cauldron.

Bolton Abbey

The interesting ruins of Bolton Abbey are open to the public and situated on the banks of the River Wharfe surrounded by many walking routes.

Culloden Tower

Culloden Tower was designed around 1746 by Daniel Garrett, an architect from Inverness. The tower was built as a monument to the Battle of Culloden.

Robin Hood's Well (Fountains)

An old covered spring using stone from the ruined Fountains Abbey nearby.

Flodden

In 1513 the battle of Flodden Field or Branxton Moor was fought, resulting in the defeat of Scottish forces led by King James IV against an invading English army.

Jubilee Tower

A monument built by James Harrison to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887.

Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse

The grave of faithful Bevis on the site of a ruined summerhouse in Sliver Well Wood.

Cromwell's Bridge

A ruinous but still spanning the Hodder, 16th Century bridge made famouse by Cromwell in the 17th Century and possibly Tolkien in the 20th.