Leyburn by Ian
Leyburn
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.
Created: 17 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Leyburn
Local History around Leyburn
There are some historic monuments around including:
Medieval settlement and prehistoric hut circle settlement 870m north east of Washfold FarmThe Swine CrossRing cairn at Juniper Gill, Ellerton MoorCoverham Abbey Premonstratensian monastery and precinct including Holy Trinity Church and medieval bridgeMedieval settlement and field system at Walburn HallEast Witton camp slight univallate hillfortCairn 255m south west of Moor House FarmEllerton Priory: a Cistercian nunnery including fishponds, water management system, mill, field systems and Ellerton medieval settlementUlshaw BridgeCup marked stone on Stainton Moor above White BogHow Hill large univallate hillfortWensley BridgeWilliam's HillMarrick Priory: a Benedictine nunnery and later parish church with fishponds, mill mound, ironworks, longhouse, trackways and an Iron-Age house platformMiddleham market crossKeld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complexMiddleham Castle: twelfth century tower, keep, castle and fourteenth century concentric castle.Roman fort at WensleyCastle Steads slight univallate hillfort.Wildlife in and Around Leyburn
Mammals found in Leyburn
There have been 14 species of mammals recorded in the leyburn area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
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Birds found in Leyburn
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the leyburn area.
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
