Castleton is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Castleton postcode: YO21 2EF

Retail in Castleton

There are great places to visit near Castleton 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 Castleton including Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.

Castleton'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.

There are a number of historic monuments near Castleton including Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).

Castleton has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

The area around Castleton boasts some of the best villages including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.

The area around Castleton features a number of interesting rivers and streams including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle are great places to visit near Castleton if you like towns.

Castleton'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.

Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement are some of Castleton best limestone pavements to visit near Castleton.

Geological Features to visit near Castleton include Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.

Places near Castleton feature a number of interesting mountains including Ingleborough.

York, and Ripon are some of Castleton best cities to visit near Castleton.

Castleton's best nearby historic buildings can be found at York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.

Hills to visit near Castleton include Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.

Castles to visit near Castleton include Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.

Castleton is near some unmissable country parks like Brimham Rocks,

Don't miss Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden's parks if visiting the area around Castleton.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden is a great place to visit close to Castleton if you like gardens.

Castleton's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.

Castleton History

There are some historic monuments around Castleton:

• Loose Howe round barrow
• Round barrow at Stony Ruck, 520m south of Freebrough Farm
• Bowl barrow known as Brown Rigg Howe on Beacon Hill, Danby, together with a searchlight emplacement upon it
• Round barrow 415m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Round barrow 250m west of south western corner of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow 590m north west of Box Hall
• Round barrow 150m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Northern of four round barrows known as Three Howes, 750m north east of Toad Hole
• Cairnfield on The Howe, Danby Low Moor, 330m north west of Howe Farm
• Commondale Moor cairn cemetery
• Round cairns SSW of West House
• Two round barrows 690m south of Bethal Slack and 980m south of reservoir
• Pike Howe round barrow on the southern end of Three Howes Rigg
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 500m south east of White Cross
• Round barrow 680m north of North Ings
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield and two adjacent round barrows on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Round barrow 570m north west of Box Hall
• Three round barrows on Waupley Moor, 775m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Round barrow 110m south west of Shunner Howe
• Round barrow on Haw Rigg 550m south east of Job Cross
• Kildale Moor round cairns
• Late prehistoric settlement and field system on the southern edge of Commondale Moor, 450m north east of Wayworth Farm
• Round barrow 600m south west of Hob on the Hill
• Round barrow 670m south west of the south west corner of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 390m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Bowl barrow known as Hob on the Hill and another barrow 60m to the north of it
• White Cross boundary marker known as Fat Betty on Danby Moor
• Two round barrows 600m NNE of the north east corner of North Ings Plantation
• Southern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 700m east of Rock House
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor known as Herd Howe
• Western Howes round barrows, 250m north west of White Cross
• Two round barrows 250m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Beacon Hill, Danby
• Cockan Cross wayside cross 600m west of Fox Hole Crag
• Black Hill wayside cross on Glaisdale Rigg
• Round barrow 400m west of Old Castle Hill
• Flat Howe round barrow 790m south east of Pannierman Bridgestone, on the eastern sidee of Glaisdale High Moor
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Waupley Moor, 800m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Round barrow 200m west of Airy Hill Farm
• Defended prehistoric settlement site, 280m north east of Box Hall
• Hill End round cairn
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Kilton Thorpe
• Duck Bridge
• High Stone Dike, southern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg
• Round barrow 550m south west of Lockwood Beck and 1.4km south west of Lockwood Beck reservoir
• Wayside Cross called Botton Cross on Danby High Moor
• Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House
• Three round barrows 800m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Round barrow 490m north of North Ings
• Northern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg, 600m north west of Stormy Hall
• Round barrow 780m south west of Bethal Slack and 1.14km south west of reservoir
• Danby Beacon round barrow
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, one of four known as Robin Hood's Butts, 680m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Sand Hill round cairn, 90m south of Coldman Hargos boundary stone
• Southern pair of four round barrows known as Three Howes, 765m north east of Toad Hole
• Cross base for standing cross in churchyard of All Saints Church, Easington
• Round barrow 730m south east of Bethal Slack and 850m south east of reservoir
• Round barrow 640m north west of Old Castle Hill, on Quaker's Causeway, south east of Black Howes
• Hart Leap cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 240m and 410m north of Highdale Farm
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 450m south east of White Cross
• South Flat Howe round barrow
• Danby Rigg cairnfields, cross dykes, funerary monuments and associated features
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, 690m south west of Osborne House
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 470m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Cup marked rock on Moorsholm Moor, 280m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Gerrick Moor, 640m south west of Osborne House
• Round barrow on Elm Ledge, 720m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor
• White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale
• Two round barrows on Moorsholm Moor known as Black Howes
• Shunner Howe round barrow
• Two round barrows on the summit of Haw Rigg, 370m south east of Job Cross
• Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment
• Medieval farmstead 420m east of Buck Rush Farm
• One of four round barrows known as Three Howes, 740m north east of Toad Hole
• Kilton Castle: tower keep castle 130m east of Castle Cottages
• Thorn Hill round cairn
• Round barrow on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 750m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Little Blakey Howe round barrow
• Cammon Stone standing stone on Rudland Rigg 1030m NNE of Cockan Cross
• Wayside cross known as Old Ralph on Ledging Hill, Westerdale Moor
• Small multivallate hillfort on Round Hill
• Round barrow 470m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts and adjacent enclosed Bronze Age urnfield, 530m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow 300m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Gallow Howe cairnfield, 270m east of Ivy Hall
• Two bowl barrows on Stanghow High Moor
• Wolf Pit round barrow at the southern end of Danby Rigg, 810m south east of Falcon Farm
• Round barrow on the summit of Brown Hill
• Oval barrow on Elm Ledge, 900m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Kildale Moor earthwork
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 310m south east of White Cross
• Round barrow 700m north west of North Ings Slack and 1.14km south of reservoir
• Round barrow 970m NNW of North Ings
• Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow 900m NNW of North Ings
• Blakey Howe round barrow
• Round barrows E of Lounsdale Plantation, Kildale Moor
• Crown End prehistoric settlements, field systems and associated features
• Wayside cross and boundary marker known as Young Ralph on Westerdale Moor
• Round barrow 540m north west of Wayworth Farm
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House
• Round barrow 550m south of Lockwood Beck on Quaker's Causeway, north of Black Howes
• Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base
• Rosedale East Mines calcining kilns and iron mines, 280m east and 610m north east of Stables Farm
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield on Moorsholm Moor, 300m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow 620m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Round barrow on Siss Cross Hill, 750m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow 360m south of Belmanbank Gate
• The Margery Bradley standing stone
• Cairnfield and ring cairn on Danby Rigg, 330m south west of Danby Castle
• Pit alignment on Black Dike Moor, 800m south west of Nan Stone
• Cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 520m and 250m west of Highdale Farm
• Castleton castle mound
• Moated manor and medieval settlement, Easington
• Cross ridge dyke north of North Ings Slack and west of Hob on the Hill tumulus
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement at Dimmingdale, 300m north west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Peat Hill round cairn 575m north west of Pannierman Bridgestone, on Glaisdale High Moor
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 600m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Pike Howe round cairns
• Kettle Howe round cairn
• Prehistoric cairnfield 700m south west of North Ings
• Two round barrows 200m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Round cairn, standing stone and associated enclosure 490m north west of White Cross
• Two round barrows on Three Howes Rigg, 560m SSE of White Cross
• Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle
• Medieval cross reused as a signpost at the top of Caper Hill on the north east side of Glaisdale High Moor
• Round barrow 380m north of North Ings
• Four round barrows 420m north of North Ings
• Cairnfield and round barrow cemetery 150m north of Carr House
• Hunter's Sty Bridge
• Round barrow at Dimmingdale, 265m north east of Dimmingdale Farm