Boroughbridge
Boroughbridge is a Town in the county of North Yorkshire.
There are great places to visit near Boroughbridge 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.
There are a number of waterfalls near Boroughbridge including Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.
Boroughbridge's best nearby ruins can be found at 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 Boroughbridge 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 Boroughbridge best hiking areas to visit near Boroughbridge.
There are a several good villages in the Boroughbridge area like Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Boroughbridge include Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
The area around Boroughbridge features a number of interesting towns including Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
Caves to visit near Boroughbridge include 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 Boroughbridge area like Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
The area around Boroughbridge features a number of interesting geological features including Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.
Places near Boroughbridge feature a number of interesting mountains including Ingleborough.
York, and Ripon are some of Boroughbridge best cities to visit near Boroughbridge.
Boroughbridge's best nearby historic buildings can be found at York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
The area around Boroughbridge boasts some of the best hills including Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.
There are a several good castles in the Boroughbridge area like Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
Brimham Rocks is a great place to visit close to Boroughbridge if you like country parks.
There are a several good parks in the Boroughbridge area like Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Places near Boroughbridge feature a number of interesting gardens including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Boroughbridge area like Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.
Boroughbridge History
There are some historic monuments around Boroughbridge:
Places to see near Boroughbridge
History of Boroughbridge
A line of three menhirs, or standing stones, known as the Devil’s Arrows, believed to have been erected in the Bronze Age, can be found on the outskirts of Boroughbridge, by the side of the A1. The tallest stone is 22 feet (6.7 m) tall. The stones are of millstone grit, probably quarried from Plompton, the closest source of this material. The stones stand on an almost north south alignment, with the central stone slightly offset. The first reference to the stones is from the journal of a fisherman, Peter Frankck who visited Boroughbridge in 1694, and claims he saw seven stones. The antiquarian John Leyland saw four stones, which is the verifiable number. The absent fourth stone stood close to the central stone and was dug out and broken up, allegedly by treasure hunters. Most of it was used to build a bridge in Boroughbridge called Peg Bridge, which crosses the River Tutt as it enters the town. According to tradition the top of the fourth stone was to be found in the grounds of Aldborough Hall, which stands between Boroughbridge and Aldborough.
