Houlsyke is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Houlsyke postcode: YO21 2LH

Retail in Houlsyke

There are great places to visit near Houlsyke 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.

Don't miss Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force's waterfalls if visiting the area around Houlsyke.

There are a number of ruins near Houlsyke 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.

Don't miss Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains)'s historic monuments if visiting the area around Houlsyke.

The area around Houlsyke features a number of interesting hiking areas including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

Villages to visit near Houlsyke include Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.

Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton are great places to visit near Houlsyke if you like rivers and streams.

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

There are a number of caves near Houlsyke including 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 great places to visit near Houlsyke if you like limestone pavements.

The area around Houlsyke boasts some of the best geological features including Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.

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

There are a number of cities near Houlsyke including York, and Ripon.

York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge are some of Houlsyke best historic buildings to visit near Houlsyke.

There are a several good hills in the Houlsyke area like Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.

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

The area close to Houlsyke boasts some of the best country parks including Brimham Rocks.

The area around Houlsyke boasts some of the best parks including 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 Houlsyke's best, nearby gardens to visit in Houlsyke.

Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave are some of Houlsyke best ancient sites to visit near Houlsyke.

Houlsyke History

There are some historic monuments around Houlsyke:

• Newton Mulgrave medieval settlement
• Little Blakey Howe round barrow
• Three round barrows on Waupley Moor, 775m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Kilton Thorpe
• Rawland Howe round barrow on Lealholm Moor, 450m North of South View Farm
• Round barrow on Siss Cross Hill, 750m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow on Lealholm Rigg, 710m south west of Green Houses Farm
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 310m south east of White Cross
• Round barrow 570m north west of Box Hall
• Flat Howe round barrow 790m south east of Pannierman Bridgestone, on the eastern sidee of Glaisdale High Moor
• Round barrow on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Round barrow on Wheeldale Moor, 1150m west of Wheeldale Lodge
• Cross base for standing cross in churchyard of All Saints Church, Easington
• Long barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 250m east of Birchdale House
• High Stone Dike, southern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield and two adjacent round barrows on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 170m east of Stang Howe
• Cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 520m and 250m west of Highdale Farm
• Round barrow and 20th century Royal Observer Corps post on Beacon Hill, known as the site of Hinderwell Beacon
• Cairnfield on The Howe, Danby Low Moor, 330m north west of Howe Farm
• Danby Beacon round barrow
• Round barrow on Ugthorpe Moor, 200m south west of High Park Farm
• Cup marked rock on Moorsholm Moor, 280m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 450m south west of Newton Brow
• Round barrow 180m west of Newton Brow
• Pike Howe round barrow on the southern end of Three Howes Rigg
• Round barrow on Lealholm Moor, 600m north east of South View Farm
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 770m south west of Newton Brow
• Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor
• Round cairn, standing stone and associated enclosure 490m north west of White Cross
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 570m south west of Birchdale House
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 390m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement at Dimmingdale, 300m north west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Northern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg, 600m north west of Stormy Hall
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 550m south of Newton Brow
• Wayside cross and boundary marker known as Young Ralph on Westerdale Moor
• Peat Hill round cairn 575m north west of Pannierman Bridgestone, on Glaisdale High Moor
• Two round barrows on the summit of Haw Rigg, 370m south east of Job Cross
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield on Moorsholm Moor, 300m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Loose Howe round barrow
• Round barrow on Ugthorpe Moor, 450m south west of High Park Farm
• St Hilda's holy well
• Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base
• Blakey Howe round barrow
• Small multivallate hillfort on Round Hill
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor known as Herd Howe
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Waupley Moor, 800m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 620m east of Stang Howe
• Kilton Castle: tower keep castle 130m east of Castle Cottages
• Wayside Cross called Botton Cross on Danby High Moor
• Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor
• Round barrow on Lealholm Rigg, 690m north of Benwell House
• Round barrow on Ugthorpe Moor known as Loose Howe, 130m south west of Day Well House
• Round barrow on the summit of Brown Hill
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 500m south east of White Cross
• Three Howes round cairns
• Oval barrow on Elm Ledge, 900m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Duck Bridge
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and field system on Borrowby Moor, 360m south of Moor House Farm
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 750m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Gallow Howe cairnfield, 270m east of Ivy Hall
• Cairnfield and ring cairn on Danby Rigg, 330m south west of Danby Castle
• Hart Leap cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 240m and 410m north of Highdale Farm
• Beggar's Bridge
• Pit alignment on Black Dike Moor, 800m south west of Nan Stone
• Medieval farmstead 420m east of Buck Rush Farm
• Round barrow at Dimmingdale, 265m north east of Dimmingdale Farm
• Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment
• Round barrow 330m south west of Newton Brow
• Wayside cross known as Old Ralph on Ledging Hill, Westerdale Moor
• The Margery Bradley standing stone
• Two round barrows on Three Howes Rigg, 560m SSE of White Cross
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House
• Western Howes round barrows, 250m north west of White Cross
• Round barrow on Wheeldale Moor, 1250m west of Wheeldale Lodge
• Round barrow on Elm Ledge, 720m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Kettle Howe round cairn
• Round barrow on Haw Rigg 550m south east of Job Cross
• Castleton castle mound
• Wolf Pit round barrow at the southern end of Danby Rigg, 810m south east of Falcon Farm
• Medieval cross reused as a signpost at the top of Caper Hill on the north east side of Glaisdale High Moor
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 580m south east of Stang Howe
• Moated manor and medieval settlement, Easington
• Round barrow on Thorn Hill, 310m south of the confluence of Black Dike Slack and Mardale Slack
• White Cross boundary marker known as Fat Betty on Danby Moor
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 510m south west of Newton Brow
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Gerrick Moor, 640m south west of Osborne House
• Round barrow in Newton Mulgrave Woods, 740m south of Newton Brow
• Defended prehistoric settlement site, 280m north east of Box Hall
• Round barrow 110m south west of Shunner Howe
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 360m south east of Stang Howe
• Round barrow 590m north west of Box Hall
• Late Iron Age and Roman settlement on Roxby Low Moor, 225m south of Moor House Farm
• Pit alignment and three round barrows on Ugthorpe Moor, 500m north east of Wood Hill House
• Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House
• Ring cairn on Lealholm Moor, 640m north east of South View Farm
• Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Beacon Hill, Danby
• Round barrow at Stony Ruck, 520m south of Freebrough Farm
• White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale
• Pike Hill round cairns
• Danby Rigg cairnfields, cross dykes, funerary monuments and associated features
• Rosedale East Mines calcining kilns and iron mines, 280m east and 610m north east of Stables Farm
• Shunner Howe round barrow
• Pit alignment and two round barrows on Ugthorpe Moor, 700m south west of High Park Farm
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 470m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 450m south east of White Cross
• Goathland Roman road, on Wheeldale Moor
• Bowl barrow known as Brown Rigg Howe on Beacon Hill, Danby, together with a searchlight emplacement upon it
• Black Hill wayside cross on Glaisdale Rigg
• Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle
• Wheeldale Howe
• Cairnfield and round barrow cemetery 150m north of Carr House
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 470m south west of Birchdale House
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 600m north east of Black Beck Swang
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts and adjacent enclosed Bronze Age urnfield, 530m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Southern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 700m east of Rock House
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, one of four known as Robin Hood's Butts, 680m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, 690m south west of Osborne House