Kilton Thorpe is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Retail in Kilton Thorpe

There are great places to visit near Kilton Thorpe including some great waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, geological features, castles, old mines, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.

Kilton Thorpe has some unmissable waterfalls nearby like Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.

Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Norton Tower (ruin), Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts are great places to visit near Kilton Thorpe if you like ruins.

Kilton Thorpe has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).

There are a number of hiking areas near Kilton Thorpe including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

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

Rivers and Streams to visit near Kilton Thorpe include Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

There are a number of towns near Kilton Thorpe including Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.

Don't miss Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Gaping Gill, Janet's Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave's caves if visiting the area around Kilton Thorpe.

Limestone Pavements to visit near Kilton Thorpe include Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.

The area close to Kilton Thorpe boasts some of the best mountains including Ingleborough.

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

There are a number of historic buildings near Kilton Thorpe including York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.

Kilton Thorpe has some unmissable hills nearby like Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill.

The area around Kilton Thorpe features a number of interesting geological features including Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks.

There are a number of castles near Kilton Thorpe including Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.

Kilton Thorpe is near some unmissable old mines like Grassington Lead Mines,

Places near Kilton Thorpe feature a number of interesting country parks including Brimham Rocks.

There are a number of parks near Kilton Thorpe including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.

The area close to Kilton Thorpe boasts some of the best gardens including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.

Kilton Thorpe has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.

Kilton Thorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Kilton Thorpe:

• Two round barrows on the summit of Haw Rigg, 370m south east of Job Cross
• Two bowl barrows on Stanghow High Moor
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 470m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow 250m west of south western corner of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow 550m south of Lockwood Beck on Quaker's Causeway, north of Black Howes
• Round barrow at Dimmingdale, 265m north east of Dimmingdale Farm
• Crown End prehistoric settlements, field systems and associated features
• Round cairns SSW of West House
• Round barrow 540m north west of Wayworth Farm
• Hill End round cairn
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement at Dimmingdale, 300m north west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Two round barrows 250m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Duck Bridge
• Cross ridge dyke north of North Ings Slack and west of Hob on the Hill tumulus
• Two round barrows on Moorsholm Moor known as Black Howes
• Prehistoric cairnfield 700m south west of North Ings
• Sand Hill round cairn, 90m south of Coldman Hargos boundary stone
• Round barrow on Elm Ledge, 720m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Cup marked rock on Moorsholm Moor, 280m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Cross base for standing cross in churchyard of All Saints Church, Easington
• Defended prehistoric settlement site, 280m north east of Box Hall
• Round barrow 680m north of North Ings
• Pike Howe round barrow on the southern end of Three Howes Rigg
• Gallow Howe cairnfield, 270m east of Ivy Hall
• Boulby Alum Quarries and works
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, one of four known as Robin Hood's Butts, 680m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow 670m south west of the south west corner of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow 150m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow 730m south east of Bethal Slack and 850m south east of reservoir
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield and two adjacent round barrows on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 310m south east of White Cross
• Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment
• Round barrow at Stony Ruck, 520m south of Freebrough Farm
• Cairnfield on The Howe, Danby Low Moor, 330m north west of Howe Farm
• Round barrow 550m south west of Lockwood Beck and 1.4km south west of Lockwood Beck reservoir
• Round barrow 600m south west of Hob on the Hill
• Round barrow 570m north west of Box Hall
• Oval barrow on Elm Ledge, 900m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor
• Thorn Hill round cairn
• World War I early warning acoustic mirror 60m east of Boulby Barns Farm
• Round barrow 300m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 390m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow 590m north west of Box Hall
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, 690m south west of Osborne House
• Round barrow 490m north of North Ings
• Rawland Howe round barrow on Lealholm Moor, 450m North of South View Farm
• Round barrow 380m north of North Ings
• Round barrow 200m west of Airy Hill Farm
• Round barrow 900m NNW of North Ings
• Kildale Moor earthwork
• Two round barrows 690m south of Bethal Slack and 980m south of reservoir
• Danby Beacon round barrow
• Medieval farmstead 420m east of Buck Rush Farm
• Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle
• Cairnfield and ring cairn on Danby Rigg, 330m south west of Danby Castle
• Round barrow 780m south west of Bethal Slack and 1.14km south west of reservoir
• Commondale Moor cairn cemetery
• Moated manor and medieval settlement, Easington
• White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House
• Round barrow on Haw Rigg 550m south east of Job Cross
• Pike Howe round cairns
• Two round barrows on Three Howes Rigg, 560m SSE of White Cross
• Four round barrows 420m north of North Ings
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 500m south east of White Cross
• Round barrow 700m north west of North Ings Slack and 1.14km south of reservoir
• Manorial settlement, dovecote and fragment of field system, immediately north of Marske Inn Farm
• Round barrow on Boulby Cliffs known as the site of Rockcliff Beacon
• Round barrow 970m NNW of North Ings
• Round barrow 470m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Kilton Castle: tower keep castle 130m east of Castle Cottages
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield on Moorsholm Moor, 300m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor known as Herd Howe
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 450m south east of White Cross
• Round cairn, standing stone and associated enclosure 490m north west of White Cross
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Gerrick Moor, 640m south west of Osborne House
• Late prehistoric settlement and field system on the southern edge of Commondale Moor, 450m north east of Wayworth Farm
• Round barrow on the summit of Brown Hill
• Cairnfield and round barrow cemetery 150m north of Carr House
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 750m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Waupley Moor, 800m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Bowl barrow known as Brown Rigg Howe on Beacon Hill, Danby, together with a searchlight emplacement upon it
• Three round barrows on Waupley Moor, 775m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Round barrow on Lealholm Moor, 600m north east of South View Farm
• Castleton castle mound
• Round barrow 400m west of Old Castle Hill
• Bowl barrow known as Hob on the Hill and another barrow 60m to the north of it
• Huntcliffe Guibal fan house
• Round barrow 640m north west of Old Castle Hill, on Quaker's Causeway, south east of Black Howes
• Round barrow on Siss Cross Hill, 750m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Danby Rigg cairnfields, cross dykes, funerary monuments and associated features
• Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Beacon Hill, Danby
• Two round barrows 600m NNE of the north east corner 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
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 600m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Kilton Thorpe
• Pit alignment on Black Dike Moor, 800m south west of Nan Stone