Fordon is a Village in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.

Fordon postcode: YO25 3HT

Retail in Fordon

There are great places to visit near Fordon including some great towns, villages and hiking areas.

The area around Fordon boasts some of the best towns including Beverley, and Bridlington.

Bempton is one of Fordon's best, nearby villages to visit in Fordon.

Places near Fordon feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Flamborough Head.

Fordon History

There are some historic monuments around Fordon:

• Round barrow W of Willerby Wold House
• Hospital of St Mary, Staxton (site of)
• Bowl barrow 800m west of High Fordon Farm
• Settlement site at Butterwick
• Bowl barrow 450m north east of Moor House Farm
• Round barrow on Flixton Wold
• Site of medieval manor house
• Bowl barrow 100m east of Moor House Farm
• Standing stone known as the Rudston Monolith
• Bowl barrow 700m north-west of High Fordon Farm
• Round barrow E of Weaverthorpe Ling
• Bowl barrow 700m north of Betton Farm
• Bowl barrow 450m NW of Moor House Farm
• Round barrow S of Long Plantation
• Round barrow 460m south of Oliver's Mount Farm
• Argam dykes
• Bowl barrow 580m west of High Fordon Farm
• Willy Howe round barrow
• Site of deserted village of Bartindale
• Three round barrows NE of Ganton Wold Farm
• Two round barrows NW of Danebury Manor
• Two round barrows on Weaverthorpe Pasture
• Bowl barrow and archery butt 230m south of Wold Newton church
• The Camp
• Two round barrows NE of Ganton Dale
• Hunmanby Castle motte and bailey
• Site revealed by aerial photography NW of Argam Cottages
• Cottam medieval settlement and cultivation terraces
• Bowl barrow and archery butt 231m south-west of Wold Newton Church
• Round barrow 700yds (640m) NE of Brompton Wold Farm
• Late Iron Age and Roman period dispersed enclosed settlement 230m south east of Quartons Gardens
• Star Carr Early Mesolithic settlement site, 960m NNW of Woodhouse Farm
• Round barrow on Flotmanby Wold
• Swaythorpe medieval settlement
• Rudston Beacon and round barrows to east
• Boythorpe settlement site
• Earthwork on the Sheepwalk stretching N from Wold Gate for 530yds (480m)
• Argam ancient village site
• Sharpe Howes, round barrows
• Elf Howe round barrow
• South Side Mount round barrow, 350m north west of Woldgate reservoir
• Round barrow on Flotmanby Brow
• Prior Moor round barrow
• Bowl barrow 150m north of Moor House Farm
• Deserted village of Octon
• Roman villa site
• Site S of Maiden's Grave Farm
• Group of circular and rectangular enclosures, near Cansdale Whin
• Two round barrows, Staxton Brow
• Bowl barrow 1100m west of High Fordon Farm
• Bowl barrow 130m south-east of Bridge Farm
• Staxton Brow entrenchment
• Square barrow cemetery, 670m north west of Creyke Farm
• Round barrow SE of Willerby Wold House
• Round barrow S of Grange Farm
• Long barrow 750m north-west of High Fordon Farm
• Bowl barrow 250m east of Octon Cross Roads
• Ayton Castle: medieval manorial centre, fortified house including tower and fishponds
• Bowl barrow 600m west of High Fordon Farm