Retail in Balk
There are great places to visit near Balk including some great waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, geological features, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, castles, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.
Balk's best nearby waterfalls can be found at Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.
There are a number of ruins near Balk including Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts, and Old Limekiln at Blua Crags.
The area around Balk features a number of interesting historic monuments including Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray are some of Balk best hiking areas to visit near Balk.
Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth are great places to visit near Balk if you like villages.
Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton are great places to visit near Balk if you like rivers and streams.
Towns to visit near Balk include Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
Balk's best nearby caves can be found at Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.
There are a several good limestone pavements in the Balk area like Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
There are a several good geological features in the Balk area like Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.
The area close to Balk boasts some of the best mountains including Ingleborough.
There are a several good cities in the Balk area like York, and Ripon.
The area around Balk boasts some of the best historic buildings including York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
The area around Balk boasts some of the best hills including Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.
Castles to visit near Balk include Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
Brimham Rocks is a great place to visit close to Balk if you like country parks.
Balk's best nearby parks can be found at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden is one of Balk's best, nearby gardens to visit in Balk.
There are a number of ancient sites near Balk including Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.
Balk History
There are some historic monuments around Balk:
- Round barrow 520m north of High Barn
- Wayside cross known as Cooper Cross on Sutton Bank
- Pudding Pie Hill: a bowl barrow 650m south-east of St Oswald's Church
- Hood Hill motte and bailey
- Section of the Cleave Dyke system near High Barn
- Round barrow 200m east of High Barn
- Two round barrows 400m NE of Hastings Wood
- Round barrow 800m south of Gallow Hill
- Three round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross
- Round barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit
- Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank
- Round barrow 480m east of Yorkshire Gliding Club
- Pit alignment, part of the Cleave Dyke prehistoric boundary system and round barrow 450m south east of High Paradise
- Two round barrows east of Wild Middle Gill
- Square barrow 200m NE of Clarke Scars
- Gallow Hill round barrow
- Round barrow 600m north east of South Woods
- Section of Cleave Dyke prehistoric boundary on Hambleton Down and World War II bombing decoy shelters north east and north of Garbutt Farm
- Medieval Park Pale, Upsall Estate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
- Round barrow 40m west of Butcher's Wood
- Thirsk Castle: a motte and bailey castle
- A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church
- Section of Cleave Dyke, 1.4km long from Sneck Yate Plantation to east edge of Town's Pasture Wood including two pit alignments and round barrow
- Two sections of the Cleave Dyke system, one known as the Casten Dike, and a round barrow south of Kilburn Moor Plantation
- Two round barrows at Seta Pike
- Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle
- Pit alignment forming part of the Cleave Dyke system 1000m north west of Dialstone Farm
- Round barrow 150m north east of Silver Hill Farm
- Round barrow 650m east of South Woods
- Boltby Scar promontory fort and two round barrows
- Section of the Cleave Dyke system known as Hesketh Dike and Silver Hill round barrow
- Round barrow 230m east of Sutton Bank Farm
- Section of the Cleave Dyke system on Arden Little Moor known as Steeple Cross Dyke including the Steeple Cross boundary stone
- Round barrow 350m south of Long Plain Farm
- Section of the Cleave Dyke system 200m south east of Yorkshire Gliding Club
- Round barrow 400m south east of Hill Fort Windypit
- Lime kilns 400m south west of Furlands
- Round barrow 600m north west of Garbutt Farm
- Section of the Cleave Dyke system known as the Kepwick Dyke on Arden Little Moor
- Round barrow north of Thorodale Wood
- Promontory fort at Roulston Scar
- A moated site 100m east of St Mary Magdalene's Church
- Round barrow at Ridge End
- Medieval moated site, fishponds and associated field system 125m south of Eldmire Cottage
- Long barrow 400m NW of Steeple Cross
- Round barrow in Cliff Plantation
- Round barrow 500m east of Silver Hill Farm
- Medieval moated grange 160m south east of The Grange
- Round barrow N of Clarke Scars
- Round barrow 50m south of Gallow Hill
- Round barrow 250m north of Cowesby Wood
- Round barrow 250m north of Thorodale Wood
- Round barrow 180m NNE of St Wilfred's Church
- Round barrow on Little Arden Moor
- Round barrow 450m north west of Garbutt Farm
- Group of round barrows and cross ridge dyke at Sunny Bank
- Round barrow 75m west of High Barn
- Section of the Cleave Dyke system, known as the Casten Dike, 300m ENE of Hambleton Inn
- Round barrow 120m north of High Barn
- Section of the Cleave Dyke system on Arden Little Moor
- Round barrow south east of Limekiln House
- Kirby Knowle medieval settlement 220m west and 150m south west of Manor House Farm
- Round barrow 300m NE of Hastings Wood
- Wayside cross 600m east of Gallow Hill, known as Friar's Cross
- Ravensthorpe manor house (site of)
