Leyburn is a Town in the county of North Yorkshire.
Leyburn is a village in North Yorkshire, England. The village is the main settlement in the civil parish of ‘Leyburn’, situated on a tributary of the River Ure. The town is located within the district of Richmondshire, and is one of the best places to visit in North Yorkshire.
Things to See in Leyburn
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Leyburn is The Dales Countryside Museum which has exhibits on local life and culture, farming history and wildlife. This museum can be found just outside of Leyburn at Gate Burton Hall. Another place to visit while you’re in town is Spout House which gives excellent views across the valley.
Leyburn’s Limestone Shawl
Leyburn is also known for its limestone shawl. The name comes from the fact that this geological feature looks like a shawl draped over the hill.
Walks around Leyburn
Leyburn has some excellent walks for tourists to enjoy while they’re visiting including The River Walk, Wainwath Walk and Peak District Trail. These are all fully accessible trails with maps available online so you can plan your routes.
There are great places to visit near Leyburn 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 great places to visit near Leyburn if you like waterfalls.
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 are some of Leyburn best ruins to visit near Leyburn.
There are a several good historic monuments in the Leyburn area like Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
The area around Leyburn features a number of interesting hiking areas including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
There are a several good villages in the Leyburn area like Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.
There are a number of rivers and streams near Leyburn including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
Don't miss Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle's towns if visiting the area around Leyburn.
The area around Leyburn boasts some of the best caves including Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.
Don't miss Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement's limestone pavements if visiting the area around Leyburn.
Geological Features to visit near Leyburn include Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.
The area close to Leyburn boasts some of the best mountains including Ingleborough.
Cities to visit near Leyburn include York, and Ripon.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Leyburn area like York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
There are a number of hills near Leyburn including Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.
The area around Leyburn boasts some of the best castles including Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
Brimham Rocks is one of Leyburn's best, nearby country parks to visit in Leyburn.
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 Leyburn.
There are a number of gardens near to Leyburn including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave are great places to visit near Leyburn if you like ancient sites.
Leyburn History
There are some historic monuments around Leyburn:
