Skelton Green is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Skelton Green postcode: TS12 2DG

Retail in Skelton Green

There are great places to visit near Skelton Green 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 Skelton Green.

Skelton Green has some unmissable ruins nearby like 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.

There are a several good historic monuments in the Skelton Green area like Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).

The area around Skelton Green boasts some of the best hiking areas including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth are some of Skelton Green best villages to visit near Skelton Green.

There are a number of rivers and streams near Skelton Green including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle are some of Skelton Green best towns to visit near Skelton Green.

Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave are some of Skelton Green best caves to visit near Skelton Green.

Skelton Green's best nearby limestone pavements can be found at Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.

There are a several good geological features in the Skelton Green area like Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.

Places near Skelton Green feature a number of interesting mountains including Ingleborough.

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

There are a several good historic buildings in the Skelton Green area like York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.

The area around Skelton Green features a number of interesting hills including Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.

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

There are a several good country parks in the area around Skelton Green like Brimham Rocks.

The area around Skelton Green features a number of interesting parks including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.

There are a several good gardens in the area around Skelton Green like 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 Skelton Green.

Skelton Green History

There are some historic monuments around Skelton Green:

• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 310m south east of White Cross
• Duck Bridge
• Three round barrows 800m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield and two adjacent round barrows on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow 340m south west of Belmanbank Gate
• Two round barrows on the summit of Haw Rigg, 370m south east of Job Cross
• Two bowl barrows on Stanghow High Moor
• Round barrow 730m south east of Bethal Slack and 850m south east of reservoir
• Two round barrows 690m south of Bethal Slack and 980m south of reservoir
• Round barrow 570m north west of Box Hall
• Round barrow at Stony Ruck, 520m south of Freebrough Farm
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House
• Defended prehistoric settlement site, 280m north east of Box Hall
• Manorial settlement, dovecote and fragment of field system, immediately north of Marske Inn Farm
• Round cairns SSW of West House
• Round barrow on Siss Cross Hill, 750m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Two round barrows on Moorsholm Moor known as Black Howes
• Round barrow 360m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Round barrow 540m north west of Wayworth Farm
• Two round cairns on Newton Moor, 850m north east of Summer Hill Farm
• Pike Howe round cairns
• Kildale Moor round cairns
• Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale
• Round barrow 780m south west of Bethal Slack and 1.14km south west of reservoir
• Round barrow 490m north of North Ings
• Commondale Moor cairn cemetery
• Round barrow 550m south west of Lockwood Beck and 1.4km south west of Lockwood Beck reservoir
• Prehistoric cairnfield 700m south west of North Ings
• World War I early warning acoustic mirror 650m north west of Bridge Farm
• Great Ayton Moor round cairns
• Kildale Hall Garth: a medieval manor house complex west of St Cuthbert's Church
• Round barrow 470m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow on the summit of Brown Hill
• Round barrow 620m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Round barrow 300m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Two round cairns on Hutton Moor, 820m south east of Hanging Stone
• Round cairn, standing stone and associated enclosure 490m north west of White Cross
• Sand Hill round cairn, 90m south of Coldman Hargos boundary stone
• Thorn Hill round cairn
• Round barrow 970m NNW of North Ings
• Crown End prehistoric settlements, field systems and associated features
• Round barrow on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Cup marked rock on Moorsholm Moor, 280m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Gallow Howe cairnfield, 270m east of Ivy Hall
• Round cairn on Newton Moor, 840m north east of Summer Hill Farm
• Hill End round cairn
• Round barrow 640m north west of Old Castle Hill, on Quaker's Causeway, south east of Black Howes
• Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle
• White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale
• Two round barrows 600m NNE of the north east corner of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 470m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Cairnfield and round barrow cemetery 150m north of Carr House
• Round barrow 380m north of North Ings
• Percy Cross on Percy Cross Rigg 850m north east of Oak Tree Farm
• Oval barrow on Elm Ledge, 900m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Bowl barrow known as Hob on the Hill and another barrow 60m to the north of it
• Round barrow 250m west of south western corner of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, one of four known as Robin Hood's Butts, 680m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow at Dimmingdale, 265m north east of Dimmingdale Farm
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement at Dimmingdale, 300m north west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow on Codhill Heights, 860m south east of Codhill Farm
• Round barrow 590m north west of Box Hall
• Kilton Castle: tower keep castle 130m east of Castle Cottages
• Cross ridge dyke north of North Ings Slack and west of Hob on the Hill tumulus
• Round barrows E of Lounsdale Plantation, Kildale Moor
• Round barrow 415m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor
• Huntcliffe Guibal fan house
• Two round barrows on Three Howes Rigg, 560m SSE of White Cross
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 600m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Late prehistoric settlement and field system on the southern edge of Commondale Moor, 450m north east of Wayworth Farm
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, 690m south west of Osborne House
• Percy Cross bowl barrow
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Kilton Thorpe
• Round barrow 150m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow 680m north of North Ings
• Round barrow 550m west of Baysdale Farm
• Round cairn on Newton Moor, 900m north east of Summer Hill Farm
• Round barrow 700m north west of North Ings Slack and 1.14km south of reservoir
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 750m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow on Elm Ledge, 720m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Round barrow 670m south west of the south west corner of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 390m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Castleton castle mound
• Gisborough Priory Augustinian monastery: late Saxon settlement, cemetery, monastic precinct and dovecote
• Round barrow 550m south of Lockwood Beck on Quaker's Causeway, north of Black Howes
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Gerrick Moor, 640m south west of Osborne House
• Round barrow 900m NNW of North Ings
• Two round barrows 200m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Medieval farmstead 420m east of Buck Rush Farm
• Two round barrows 250m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Round cairn on Newton Moor, 870m south east of Hanging Stone
• Round barrow 600m south west of Hob on the Hill
• Pike Howe round barrow on the southern end of Three Howes Rigg
• Four round barrows 420m north of North Ings
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts and adjacent enclosed Bronze Age urnfield, 530m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 500m south east of White Cross
• Round barrow 200m west of Airy Hill Farm
• Kildale Moor earthwork
• Cairnfield on The Howe, Danby Low Moor, 330m north west of Howe Farm
• Round barrow 400m west of Old Castle Hill
• Cairnfield at Codhill Slack, 670m north east of Percy Cross, including a ring cairn, round barrow and standing stone
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor known as Herd Howe
• Two round barrows on Patterson's Bank
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield on Moorsholm Moor, 300m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 450m south east of White Cross
• Round barrow on Haw Rigg 550m south east of Job Cross