Guisborough
Guisborough is a Town in the county of North Yorkshire.
Guisborough postcode: TS14 7
There are great places to visit near Guisborough 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.
Waterfalls to visit near Guisborough include Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.
There are a several good ruins in the Guisborough area like 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 Guisborough including Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
There are a number of hiking areas near Guisborough including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
There are a number of villages near Guisborough including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.
The area around Guisborough features a number of interesting rivers and streams including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
Towns to visit near Guisborough include Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
The area around Guisborough features a number of interesting caves including Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.
Limestone Pavements to visit near Guisborough include Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
Don't miss Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks's geological features if visiting the area around Guisborough.
The area around Guisborough's best mountains can be found at Ingleborough.
Guisborough's best nearby cities can be found at York, and Ripon.
Guisborough's best nearby historic buildings can be found at York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar are some of Guisborough best hills to visit near Guisborough.
Don't miss Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle's castles if visiting the area around Guisborough.
Country Parks to visit near Guisborough include Brimham Rocks.
The area around Guisborough boasts some of the best parks including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Don't miss Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden's gardens if visiting the area around Guisborough.
Guisborough has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.
Guisborough History
There are some historic monuments around Guisborough:
Places to see near Guisborough
History of Guisborough
Guisborough, once in the North Riding of Yorkshire, was part of the County of Cleveland from 1974 to 1996, and is now in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland. Guisborough Priory
Some archaeologists date the town to the Roman occupation, when it may have been a military fortification. Discovery of a few Roman artefacts support this, such as the elaborate ceremonial Guisborough Helmet (see below), but proof is still lacking. Gighesbore is recorded in the Domesday Book. The ruined Gisborough Priory dates from the 12th century.
Guisborough market, held every Thursday and Saturday with a few stalls on Tuesday, has long been a focal point for the surrounding area. Originally selling cattle and other livestock, the market developed into a general market for fruit and vegetables, clothing and flowers. It is open from early morning to late afternoon on the recently-restored cobbles of Westgate, the principal shopping street.
Guisborough Museum, behind Westgate’s Sunnyfield House, exhibits photos of Guisborough’s history and inhabitants. There is a working watermill at Tocketts Mill.
Extensive residential development occurred in the 1960s and 1970s with the expansion of the chemical industry at Wilton and the steel industry at Redcar.
