Sawdon is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Sawdon postcode: YO13 9DX

Retail in Sawdon

There are great places to visit near Sawdon 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 Sawdon include Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.

Sawdon's best nearby ruins can be found at 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 Sawdon.

There are a several good hiking areas in the Sawdon area like Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

Sawdon has some unmissable villages nearby like 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 some of Sawdon best rivers and streams to visit near Sawdon.

The area around Sawdon features a number of interesting towns including Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.

The area around Sawdon 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 Sawdon include Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.

Sawdon's best nearby geological features can be found at Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.

Ingleborough is one of Sawdon's best, nearby mountains to visit in Sawdon.

Sawdon has some unmissable cities nearby like York, and Ripon.

The area around Sawdon boasts some of the best historic buildings including York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.

Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar are some of Sawdon best hills to visit near Sawdon.

Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle are some of Sawdon best castles to visit near Sawdon.

Country Parks to visit near Sawdon include Brimham Rocks.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden are some of Sawdon best parks to visit near Sawdon.

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

The area around Sawdon features a number of interesting ancient sites including Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.

Sawdon History

There are some historic monuments around Sawdon:

• Round barrow on Reasty Hill Top 360m south east of Breckenhurst
• Basin Howe: a round barrow immediately north of Wellspring Farm
• Round barrow on Coomb Hill, 500m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• East Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 750m east of Manor Wold Farm
• Round barrow on Flockrake Noddle, 550m SSW of Silpho Brow Farm
• Round barrow on Reasty Hill Top, 550m WSW of Breckenhurst
• Round cairn on Hunter Noddle 760m north west of Whisperdales
• Cross dyke 900m west of Backleys Farm
• Embanked pit alignment 130m south and 310m SSE of Jingleby House
• Fox Howe round barrow
• Round barrow on Coverdale Moor, 530m south of North Stile Cottage
• Heslerton Brow barrow group: three bowl barrows 300m north-east of Wold Barn
• Square barrow at Mutton Gill, 670m north west of Wykeham Moor Cottages
• Round barrow 1200m NW of Beacon Farm
• Round barrow cemetery (including the barrows known as Three Howes) 220m and 360m north west of South Moor Farm
• Round barrow on Shortgate Noddle, 330m south east of Coomb Slack Farm
• Square barrow on Silpho Moor 680m SSE of Breckenhurst
• Square barrow on Coomb Hill, 420m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 330m south east of the Three Tremblers
• Round barrow 20m west of Beacon Farm
• Round cairn 280m south east of High Scamridge Farm
• Bowl barrow 950m north of Betton Farm
• Round barrow 610m south west of High Langdale End
• Round barrow 420m north west of Jingleby Thorn
• Dovecote at Low Hall
• Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.6km south west of Givendale Head Farm
• Round cairn on Granny Hill, 420m south east of Loft Howe
• Prehistoric linear boundary and associated features including a medieval monastic grange, north, east and south east of Moorsome Farm
• Bowl barrow 1300m north of Betton Farm
• Square barrow on Shortgate Hill, 550m south of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow in Springwood Heights Plantation, 220m north west of Springwood Cottage
• Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 440m south of Swarth Howe
• Two round barrows NE of Ganton Dale
• Round barrow on Low Moor, 715m north of South Moor Farm
• Round cairn on Inn Moor, 290m south west of Beacon Farm
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 70m south of Waitcliff Howe
• Three round barrows S of Prodham's Wold Farm
• Two round barrows in Dalby Forest, 70m north of Broad Head Farm
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 845m WNW of Loft Howe
• Prehistoric field system and seven round barrows on West Ayton Moor
• Northern section of prehistoric linear boundary with intersecting hollow ways, known as Rise Dikes, in Wykeham Forest
• Regular aggregate field system on Troutsdale Moor, 470m north west of Rock House Farm
• Three round barrows on West Heslerton Wold
• Prehistoric linear boundary in Craddlegrip Wood, 900m north west of High Yedmandale
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 850m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Two round barrows 60m south east of the Adder Stone
• Three embanked pit alignments and segments of a linear boundary and a medieval hollow way, 300m west of Givendale Head Farm
• Round barrow on Knapton Brow
• Round barrow 740m east of Broad Head Farm
• Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 660m south of Mount Misery
• Round barrow 60m west of Beacon Farm
• The Thieves' Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features
• Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 330m north of Loft Howe
• Round barrow on Silpho Brow, 740m west of Silpho Brow Farm
• Round barrow in Raincliffe Woods, 420m north of Osborne Lodge
• Square barrow on West Ayton Moor, 1100m south west of Cockrah House
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 610m north east of Loft Howe
• Round barrow on Inn Moor, 390m west of Beacon Farm
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 950m north east of Brompton Moor House
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 600m south east of Mount Misery
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, known as Loft Howe
• Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 285m west of Swarth Howe
• Round barrow 550m west of South Moor Farm
• Round cairn cemetery at High Greens 460m south east of Brecken Howe
• Round barrow 780m east of Broad Head Farm
• Maw Rigg cairnfield in Langdale Forest
• Northern of two round barrows in Dalby Forest known as the Brown Howes
• Round cairn in Dalby Forest, 340m south of Jingleby Tower
• Enclosed cremation cemetery in Wykeham Forest, 230m south of Loft Howe
• Round barrow on Coomb Hill, 530m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow at Wester Gill, 390m north west of East Moor Farm
• Stone hut circle and iron working site on Holm Slack, 300m south of The Hulleys
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 550m south east of the Three Tremblers
• Two round barrows on Troutsdale Moor, 900m west of Rock House Farm
• Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales
• Enclosed cremation cemetery at Willot Head, 510m south west of Loft Howe
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 850m WNW of Loft Howe
• Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 800m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• East Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 1.1km east of Manor Wold Farm
• Round barrow 920m south west of Silpho Brow Farm
• Round barrow on Suffield Moor, 750m south of Silpho Brow Farm
• Square barrow on West Ayton Moor, 700m south west of Cockrah House
• Round barrow in School Belt, 1050m north west of Jenny Spring
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 860m north east of the Three Tremblers
• Round barrow 440m north of Jingleby Thorn
• Round barrow 280m south west of High Langdale End
• Southern of two round barrows in Dalby Forest known as the Brown Howes
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 420m south east of Mount Misery
• Round barrow immediately south of California Belt, 190m east of Fox Head
• Round barrow 200m north of Keepers Cottage
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 630m north east of Loft Howe
• Round barrow on East Moor, 640m north of East Moor Farm
• Bowl barrow 700m north of Betton Farm
• Round barrow on Maw Rigg, 1.5km south west of High Langdale End
• Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 250m north-west of Wold Barn
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 920m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Round barrow in Broxa Forest 740m south west of Highdales
• Round barrow 570m south east of Warren House
• Round barrow in Broxa Forest 800m south west of Highdales
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 1100m south west of Jingleby Tower
• Round barrow 150m south of Thirley Beck Farm
• East Heslerton Brow barrow group: a long barrow 1000m east of Manor Wold Farm
• Round barrow 150m north east of a triangulation pillar on Highwood Brow
• Round barrow 520m north west of Keepers Cottage
• Round barrow on Silpho Moor 780m NNE Whisperdales
• Round barrow at North Moor, 380m north east of Forest Lodge
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 1190m south west of Jingleby Tower
• Round barrow, 650m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow 200m north west of High Park Farm
• Southern section of prehistoric linear boundary known as Rise Dikes, in Wykeham Forest
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 360m south east of the Three Tremblers
• Round barrow NE of Lawson's Wold Barn
• Round barrow on Ebberston Low Moor, 200m north west of Ebberston Common House
• A cross dyke on Knapton Wold, 500m west of West Farm
• Round barrow on Coverdale Moor, 470m south of North Stile Cottage
• Two square barrows on Coomb Hill, 530m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow on Maw Rigg, 1.6km south west of High Langdale End
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Coomb Hill, 540m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow 120m west of Kirkless Farm
• Round barrow on Newclose Rigg, 380m south of Adder Stone
• Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 720m south west of Surgate Brow Farm
• Round barrow on Reasty Hill Top 840m south east of Breckenhurst
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 440m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Two Iron Age round barrows and a Bronze Age round barrow, 340m north east of a triangulation pillar, on Highwood Brow
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 990m north east of Brompton Moor House
• Prehistoric linear boundary in Dalby Forest, known as Dargate Dikes
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 680m north east of Loft Howe
• Allerston medieval manorial centre, dovecotes and 17th century gunpowder works
• Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm
• Cross dyke in Cloughton Plantations, 550m and 890m north east of Gowland Farm
• Staple Howe: a palisaded hilltop enclosure in Knapton Plantation
• Two intersecting linear boundaries in Dalby Forest, immediately west of Jingleby Tower
• Round barrow 430m SSW of High Langdale End
• Mount Misery and Bakers Warren, 18th century rabbit warrens
• Castle Hill fortified house
• Round barrow 250m south east of the Adder Stone
• Round barrow on Long Hill 430m west of Highdales
• Round barrow on Lun Rigg, 890m east of Brecken Howe
• Round barrow on Reasty Hill Top 820m south east of Breckenhurst
• Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm
• Churchyard cross, immediately south of St Mary the Virgin's Church
• Ayton Castle: medieval manorial centre, fortified house including tower and fishponds
• Wykeham Cistercian priory, All Saints parish church and churchyard cross
• Round cairn at Dalby Snout, 690m north east of School Farm
• Round barrow 780m north west of Cockmoor Hall
• Round barrow adjacent to Longhill Road 710m north west of Highdales
• Round barrow 740m south west of Jingleby Tower
• Bowl barrow 920m north of Betton Farm
• Warrening enclosure on Shortgate Hill, 480m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Warrening enclosure 1.3km north west of Givendale Head Farm
• Round barrow 490m south west of High Langdale End
• Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 520m north west of Loft Howe
• Two linear earthworks on Row Brow which extend into Raincliffe Woods
• Square barrow 480m north east of Cockmoor Hall
• Round cairn on Suffield Moor, 540m north west of Beacon Farm
• Round barrow 820m south east of South Moor Farm
• Three square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 590m south east of Mount Misery
• Round barrow,lime kiln and warrening enclosure in Wykeham Forest, 540m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Round barrow 1100m NW of Beacon Farm
• Two long barrows 630m and 690m north east of Scamridge Farm
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 870m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Square barrow on West Ayton Moor, 810m south west of Cockrah House
• Square barrow on Silpho Moor 730m south east of Breckenhurst
• Yedingham Priory
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 560m north east of Loft Howe
• Long barrow 630m north west of Scamridge Farm
• Square barrow on Shortgate Hill, 380m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 30m west of Broad Head Farm
• Round barrow in Broxa Forest 820m south west of Highdales
• Square barrow on Coomb Hill, 470m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Embanked pit alignments, linear earthworks, round barrows and cairns on Ebberston Low Moor
• Scamridge Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features
• Long barrow 530m north of Keeper's Cottage
• Round barrow in California Belt, 140m east of Fox Head
• Square barrow on Highwood Brow, 400m south east of Mount Misery
• Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 230m north-east of Wold Barn
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 870m north east of Brompton Moor House
• Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 580m south east of Whisperdales
• East Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 1.3km east of Manor Wold Farm
• Medieval settlement immediately south east of Ebberston Hall
• Round barrow in Broxa Forest 850m WSW of Highdales
• Three round barrows in Wykeham Forest, known as the Three Tremblers
• Oxmoor and Givendale Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 220m north east of Jingleby Tower
• Round barrow 480m north of Jingleby Thorn
• Section of linear boundary in Dalby Forest, 630m north west of Jingleby Tower
• Round barrow 600m west of Scamridge Farm
• Ring cairn on West Ayton Moor, 900m south west of Cockrah House
• Round cairn 830m south west of Jingleby Tower
• Allerston lime kilns
• Round barrow 530m south east of High Scamridge Farm
• Prehistoric linear boundary known as Snainton Dikes, 740m east of Ebberston Common House
• Round barrow 630m south east of High Scamridge Farm
• Round barrow 250m north of Givendale Head Farm
• Round barrow 540m south west of Bridge Farm
• Three round barrows NE of Ganton Wold Farm
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 120m south of a triangulation pillar on Highwood Brow
• Round barrow at North Moor, 120m south east of Forest Lodge
• Hagworm Hill round barrow
• The Moor Dikes and Craddlegrip Dike prehistoric linear boundaries and other prehistoric remains in Wykeham Forest
• Round barrow 1350m NW of Beacon Farm
• Round barrow 390m south of Mount Misery
• Round barrow 470m north of Keeper's Cottage
• Round barrow 520m north of Ebberston Common House
• Round barrow south east of California Belt, 270m east of Fox Head
• Regular aggregate field system on Troutsdale Moor, 950m south west of Rock House Farm
• Round barrow 330m south west of High Langdale End
• Round barrow on Surgate Brow known as Swarth Howe
• Round barrow on Shortgate Hill, 500m south east of Coomb Slack Farm
• Thompson's Rigg cairnfield, including a platform cairn, round burial cairns, hollow ways, a standing stone, associated round barrows and a ring cairn
• Round barrow on Troutsdale Brow, 165m south east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 660m south east of the Three Tremblers
• Round barrow 700yds (640m) NE of Brompton Wold Farm
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 870m east of Ebberston Common House
• Round barrow at Blanket Head, 350m north west of Broad Head Farm
• Round barrow on Low Moor, 565m north east of South Moor Farm
• Round barrow on Surgate Brow 290m west of Surgate Brow Farm
• Skell Dikes: a prehistoric linear boundary with two associated round barrows and an adjoining pit alignment
• Round barrow 450m west of High Langdale End
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, known as Waitcliff Howe
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Wykeham Forest, 630m south east of Mount Misery
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 760m north east of Brompton Moor House
• Two round barrows 680m south west of Jingleby Tower