Westerdale is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Westerdale postcode: YO21 2DT

Retail in Westerdale

There are great places to visit near Westerdale 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 some of Westerdale best waterfalls to visit near Westerdale.

Don't miss 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's ruins if visiting the area around Westerdale.

Westerdale's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).

Westerdale has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

Don't miss Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth's villages if visiting the area around Westerdale.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the Westerdale area like Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

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

Caves to visit near Westerdale include 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 Westerdale.

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

Ingleborough is a great place to visit close to Westerdale if you like mountains.

York, and Ripon are some of Westerdale best cities to visit near Westerdale.

York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge are some of Westerdale best historic buildings to visit near Westerdale.

The area around Westerdale boasts some of the best hills including Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.

The area around Westerdale features a number of interesting castles including Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.

Country Parks to visit near Westerdale include Brimham Rocks.

The area around Westerdale boasts some of the best parks including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden is one of Westerdale's best, nearby gardens to visit in Westerdale.

Ancient Sites to visit near Westerdale include Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.

Westerdale History

There are some historic monuments around Westerdale:

• Round barrow 780m south west of Bethal Slack and 1.14km south west of reservoir
• Round barrow 550m west of Baysdale Farm
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Gerrick Moor, 640m south west of Osborne House
• The Margery Bradley standing stone
• Danby Rigg cairnfields, cross dykes, funerary monuments and associated features
• Round barrow 400m west of Old Castle Hill
• Western of four round barrows known as Three Howes
• Wolf Pit round barrow at the southern end of Danby Rigg, 810m south east of Falcon Farm
• Two round barrows on the summit of Haw Rigg, 370m south east of Job Cross
• Thorn Hill round cairn
• Southern pair of four round barrows known as Three Howes, 765m north east of Toad Hole
• Four round barrows 420m north of North Ings
• Round barrow 250m west of south western corner of North Ings Plantation
• Prehistoric cairnfield 700m south west of North Ings
• Round barrow 340m south west of Belmanbank Gate
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 310m south east of White Cross
• One of four round barrows known as Three Howes, 740m north east of Toad Hole
• Round barrow on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Bowl barrow known as Hob on the Hill and another barrow 60m to the north of it
• Round barrow 470m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Two round barrows 690m south of Bethal Slack and 980m south of reservoir
• Cockan Cross wayside cross 600m west of Fox Hole Crag
• Late prehistoric settlement and field system on the southern edge of Commondale Moor, 450m north east of Wayworth Farm
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 390m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Kettle Howe round cairn
• Round barrow 360m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Round barrow on Elm Ledge, 720m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Two round barrows 600m NNE of the north east corner of North Ings Plantation
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement at Dimmingdale, 300m north west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm
• Round barrow at Stony Ruck, 520m south of Freebrough Farm
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor known as Herd Howe
• Two round barrows 250m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Rosedale East Mines calcining kilns and iron mines, 280m east and 610m north east of Stables Farm
• Round barrow on Codhill Heights, 860m south east of Codhill Farm
• Golden Heights round cairn and wayside cross on Rudland Rigg
• Pike Howe round barrow on the southern end of Three Howes Rigg
• Round barrow 300m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Northern of four round barrows known as Three Howes
• Baysdale Abbey Bridge, 460m east of Baysdale Farm
• Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor
• Two round barrows 200m south of Belmanbank Gate
• White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale
• Percy Cross on Percy Cross Rigg 850m north east of Oak Tree Farm
• Hill End round cairn
• Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base
• Defended prehistoric settlement site, 280m north east of Box Hall
• Three round barrows 800m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Crown End prehistoric settlements, field systems and associated features
• Cross ridge dyke north of North Ings Slack and west of Hob on the Hill tumulus
• Round barrow on Siss Cross Hill, 750m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Blakey Howe round barrow
• Upper Rudland Rigg colliery, 1030m south west of Foul Pot Bridge
• Cairnfield and round barrow cemetery 150m north of Carr House
• Oval barrow on Elm Ledge, 900m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Peat Hill round cairn 575m north west of Pannierman Bridgestone, on Glaisdale High Moor
• Round barrow 490m 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
• Great Ayton Moor round cairns
• Three round barrows 60m north of Burton Howe
• Round cairn, standing stone and associated enclosure 490m north west of White Cross
• Round barrow 540m north west of Wayworth Farm
• Duck Bridge
• Round barrow 570m north west of Box Hall
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 750m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Little Blakey Howe round barrow
• Northern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg, 600m north west of Stormy Hall
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 500m south east of White Cross
• Western Howes round barrows, 250m north west of White Cross
• Two round barrows on Moorsholm Moor known as Black Howes
• Round barrow 900m west of Colt House Farm
• Round barrow 560m south west of High Thorgill Farm
• Northern of four round barrows known as Three Howes, 750m north east of Toad Hole
• Castleton castle mound
• Two round barrows on Three Howes Rigg, 560m SSE of White Cross
• Medieval farmstead 420m east of Buck Rush Farm
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, 690m south west of Osborne House
• Hunter's Sty Bridge
• Wayside cross and boundary marker known as Young Ralph on Westerdale Moor
• Loose Howe round barrow
• Wayside cross known as Jenny Bradley 1000m north west of Bloworth Crossing on Greenhow Moor
• White Cross boundary marker known as Fat Betty on Danby Moor
• Cairnfield on The Howe, Danby Low Moor, 330m north west of Howe Farm
• Wayside cross known as Old Ralph on Ledging Hill, Westerdale Moor
• Round barrow on Haw Rigg 550m south east of Job Cross
• Cairnfield and ring cairn on Danby Rigg, 330m south west of Danby Castle
• Round barrow 640m north west of Old Castle Hill, on Quaker's Causeway, south east of Black Howes
• Horn Ridge cross dyke, cairnfield, round cairn and prehistoric hut circles
• Southern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 700m east of Rock House
• Round barrow at Tidy Brown Hill
• Kildale Moor round cairns
• Round barrow 680m north of North Ings
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 600m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow at Dimmingdale, 265m north east of Dimmingdale Farm
• Gisborough Priory Augustinian monastery: late Saxon settlement, cemetery, monastic precinct and dovecote
• Round barrow 600m south west of Hob on the Hill
• Kildale Moor earthwork
• Round cairns SSW of West House
• Round barrow 415m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale
• Round cairn in High Plantation, 840m north east of Cockayne Lodge
• Round barrow 970m NNW of North Ings
• Burton Howe round barrow
• Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle
• Pike Howe round cairn
• Cup marked rock on Moorsholm Moor, 280m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Four round barrows 850m west of Cowl House
• Round barrow 670m south west of the south west corner of North Ings Plantation
• Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Cairnfield at Codhill Slack, 670m north east of Percy Cross, including a ring cairn, round barrow and standing stone
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield on Moorsholm Moor, 300m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow 200m west of Airy Hill Farm
• Percy Cross bowl barrow
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, one of four known as Robin Hood's Butts, 680m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Small multivallate hillfort on Round Hill
• Round barrow 590m north west of Box Hall
• Sand Hill round cairn, 90m south of Coldman Hargos boundary stone
• Pike Howe round cairns
• Round barrow 700m north west of North Ings Slack and 1.14km south of reservoir
• Round barrow 550m south of Lockwood Beck on Quaker's Causeway, north of Black Howes
• Round barrow 380m north of North Ings
• Round barrow 730m south east of Bethal Slack and 850m south east of reservoir
• Round barrow 900m NNW of North Ings
• Commondale Moor cairn cemetery
• Round barrows E of Lounsdale Plantation, Kildale Moor
• High Stone Dike, southern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg
• Wayside Cross called Botton Cross on Danby High Moor
• Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Bransdale Ridge
• Round barrow 550m south west of Lockwood Beck and 1.4km south west of Lockwood Beck reservoir
• South Flat Howe round barrow
• Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House
• Cammon Stone standing stone on Rudland Rigg 1030m NNE of Cockan Cross
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 470m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Two bowl barrows on Stanghow High Moor
• Round barrow on the summit of Brown Hill
• Hollins Mine and Bank Top iron calcining kilns
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 450m south east of White Cross
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield and two adjacent round barrows on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Round barrow 1000m west of Low Cornfield House
• Wayside cross known as Baysdale Cross on Middle Head Intake 1000m south west of Baysdale Abbey
• Round barrow 400m south of Stump Cross
• Kildale Hall Garth: a medieval manor house complex west of St Cuthbert's Church
• Round barrow 620m south of Belmanbank Gate
• Gallow Howe cairnfield, 270m east of Ivy Hall
• Round barrow 150m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation