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, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, geological features, castles, old mines, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.
Leyburn's best nearby waterfalls can be found at Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.
Ruins to visit near Leyburn 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.
Historic Monuments to visit near Leyburn include Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
There are a several good hiking areas in the Leyburn area like Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
Leyburn has some unmissable villages nearby like Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, West Burton, Bainbridge, Aysgarth, and Malham.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Leyburn include Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
Towns to visit near Leyburn include 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 Leyburn.
The area around Leyburn features a number of interesting limestone pavements including Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
The area close to Leyburn boasts some of the best mountains including Ingleborough.
Leyburn has some unmissable cities nearby like York, and Ripon.
The area around Leyburn features a number of interesting historic buildings including York Minster, Marton House, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
Leyburn's best nearby hills can be found at Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill.
Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks are some of Leyburn best geological features to visit near Leyburn.
There are a several good castles in the Leyburn area like Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
There are a number of old mines near to Leyburn including Grassington Lead Mines.
Country Parks to visit near Leyburn include Brimham Rocks.
Parks to visit near Leyburn include Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Places near Leyburn feature a number of interesting gardens including 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 Leyburn.
Leyburn History
There are some historic monuments around Leyburn:
