Fairburn is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Retail in Fairburn

There are great places to visit near Fairburn 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.

Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force are some of Fairburn best waterfalls to visit near Fairburn.

Ruins to visit near Fairburn include 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.

Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains) are some of Fairburn best historic monuments to visit near Fairburn.

Hiking Areas to visit near Fairburn include Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

Fairburn has some unmissable villages nearby like Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.

The area around Fairburn boasts some of the best rivers and streams including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

Fairburn has some unmissable towns nearby like Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.

Fairburn'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.

The area around Fairburn boasts some of the best limestone pavements including Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.

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

There are a several good mountains in the area around Fairburn like Ingleborough.

The area around Fairburn boasts some of the best cities including York, and Ripon.

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

Fairburn's best nearby hills can be found at Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.

The area around Fairburn features a number of interesting castles including Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.

There are a several good country parks in the area around Fairburn like Brimham Rocks.

The area around Fairburn boasts some of the best parks including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.

Gardens to visit near Fairburn include Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.

Don't miss Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave's ancient sites if visiting the area around Fairburn.

Fairburn History

There are some historic monuments around Fairburn:

• Length of linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, at Green Hill between Aberford and the Aberford By-pass
• Medieval manorial complex, garden and water management features, St Mary's chapel, and a linear earthwork forming part of the Aberford Dyke system
• Linear earthworks known as Woodhouse Moor Rein and South Dyke, part of the Aberford Dyke system
• Boundary cross on the corner of Ferrybridge Road and Stumpcross Lane
• Castle Hills prehistoric settlement, field system and medieval wood banks
• Iron Age and Romano-British Settlement south of Hungerhills Plantation, Parlington
• Site of 'King Athelstan's Palace', immediately north of the church
• Roman Fort and Associated Features 150m South-West of Standing Flat Bridge
• Length of linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, at Field Lane between the Aberford By-pass and Humphrey Dale Cottage
• Ferrybridge Henge, a prehistoric enclosure, and two round barrows
• St John's Priory
• Ferrybridge near Knottingley
• Lord Dacre's Cross or Towton Cross on the west side of the B1217, 1km south west of Towton
• Fairburn Ings (Newton Abbey) moat
• World War II airfield defences at RAF Church Fenton
• Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle
• Roman Bath House, Castleford
• Manor Garth Hill ringwork
• Length of linear earthworks known as Becca Banks and The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, between Aberford and a quarry 590m north of Ass Bridge
• Saxton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with a later medieval manor house and field system including a trackway and fishpond
• Linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, extending 770m east from Humphrey Dale Cottage
• Womersley medieval settlement remains and Victorian ice house in Icehouse Park
• Length of linear earthwork known as The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, 560m east of Potterton Bridge
• Churchyard cross at the Parish Church of St Luke and All Saints
• Steeton Hall medieval magnate's residence and manorial centre