Ainthorpe is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Ainthorpe postcode: YO21 2JU

Retail in Ainthorpe

There are great places to visit near Ainthorpe 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.

The area around Ainthorpe features a number of interesting waterfalls including Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.

Ainthorpe has some unmissable ruins nearby like Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Norton Tower (ruin), Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts.

Ainthorpe has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).

There are a number of hiking areas near Ainthorpe including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

The area around Ainthorpe features a number of interesting villages including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, West Burton, Bainbridge, Aysgarth, and Malham.

Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton are great places to visit near Ainthorpe if you like rivers and streams.

Don't miss Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle's towns if visiting the area around Ainthorpe.

Caves to visit near Ainthorpe include Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Gaping Gill, Janet's Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.

Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement are some of Ainthorpe best limestone pavements to visit near Ainthorpe.

Places near Ainthorpe feature a number of interesting mountains including Ingleborough.

The area around Ainthorpe features a number of interesting cities including York, and Ripon.

York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge are great places to visit near Ainthorpe if you like historic buildings.

Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill are some of Ainthorpe best hills to visit near Ainthorpe.

Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks are great places to visit near Ainthorpe if you like geological features.

Ainthorpe has some unmissable castles nearby like Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.

Places near Ainthorpe feature a number of interesting old mines including Grassington Lead Mines.

The area close to Ainthorpe boasts some of the best country parks including Brimham Rocks.

There are a several good parks in the Ainthorpe area like Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.

Don't miss Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden's gardens if visiting the area around Ainthorpe.

Ainthorpe's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.

Ainthorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Ainthorpe:

• 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
• Three round barrows on Waupley Moor, 775m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Round barrow on Elm Ledge, 720m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Northern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg, 600m north west of Stormy Hall
• Danby Beacon round barrow
• Two round barrows on the summit of Haw Rigg, 370m south east of Job Cross
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts and adjacent enclosed Bronze Age urnfield, 530m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Kilton Castle: tower keep castle 130m east of Castle Cottages
• Wayside Cross called Botton Cross on Danby High Moor
• Round barrow 300m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Crown End prehistoric settlements, field systems and associated features
• Round barrow 680m north of North Ings
• South Flat Howe round barrow
• Rosedale East Mines calcining kilns and iron mines, 280m east and 610m north east of Stables Farm
• Round barrow 670m south west of the south west corner of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow 900m NNW of North Ings
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and field system on Borrowby Moor, 360m south of Moor House Farm
• Cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 520m and 250m west of Highdale Farm
• Two round barrows on Moorsholm Moor known as Black Howes
• Wolf Pit round barrow at the southern end of Danby Rigg, 810m south east of Falcon Farm
• Two bowl barrows on Stanghow High Moor
• Western Howes round barrows, 250m north west of White Cross
• Kildale Moor earthwork
• Hill End round cairn
• Hunter's Sty Bridge
• Cairnfield and round barrow cemetery 150m north of Carr House
• Commondale Moor cairn cemetery
• Wayside cross and boundary marker known as Young Ralph on Westerdale Moor
• Round barrow on Thorn Hill, 310m south of the confluence of Black Dike Slack and Mardale Slack
• Bowl barrow known as Brown Rigg Howe on Beacon Hill, Danby, together with a searchlight emplacement upon it
• Medieval cross reused as a signpost at the top of Caper Hill on the north east side of Glaisdale High Moor
• Cross ridge dyke north of North Ings Slack and west of Hob on the Hill tumulus
• Ring cairn on Lealholm Moor, 640m north east of South View Farm
• Late Iron Age and Roman settlement on Roxby Low Moor, 225m south of Moor House Farm
• Little Blakey Howe round barrow
• Round barrow 490m north of North Ings
• Round barrow 600m south west of Hob on the Hill
• Round cairn, standing stone and associated enclosure 490m north west of White Cross
• Blakey Howe round barrow
• Two round barrows 250m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 310m south east of White Cross
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 450m south east of White Cross
• Four round barrows 420m north of North Ings
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement at Dimmingdale, 300m north west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Hart Leap cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 240m and 410m north of Highdale Farm
• Round barrow at Dimmingdale, 265m north east of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow on Lealholm Moor, 600m north east of South View Farm
• Pike Howe round cairns
• White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale
• Round barrow on Haw Rigg 550m south east of Job Cross
• Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 470m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow on Lealholm Rigg, 690m north of Benwell House
• Round barrow 380m north of North Ings
• Danby Rigg cairnfields, cross dykes, funerary monuments and associated features
• Wayside cross known as Old Ralph on Ledging Hill, Westerdale Moor
• High Stone Dike, southern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg
• Medieval farmstead 420m east of Buck Rush Farm
• Duck Bridge
• Round barrow on Siss Cross Hill, 750m north west of Black Beck Swang
• World War I early warning acoustic mirror 60m east of Boulby Barns Farm
• Peat Hill round cairn 575m north west of Pannierman Bridgestone, on Glaisdale High Moor
• White Cross boundary marker known as Fat Betty on Danby Moor
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, 690m south west of Osborne House
• Round barrow 550m south of Lockwood Beck on Quaker's Causeway, north of Black Howes
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, one of four known as Robin Hood's Butts, 680m north west 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 570m north west of Box Hall
• Pit alignment on Black Dike Moor, 800m south west of Nan Stone
• Round barrow 150m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Oval barrow on Elm Ledge, 900m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Black Hill wayside cross on Glaisdale Rigg
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 500m south east of White Cross
• Castleton castle mound
• Cairnfield on The Howe, Danby Low Moor, 330m north west of Howe Farm
• Wheeldale Howe
• Kettle Howe round cairn
• Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Waupley Moor, 800m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House
• Round barrow 970m NNW of North Ings
• Round barrow 400m west of Old Castle Hill
• The Margery Bradley standing stone
• Rawland Howe round barrow on Lealholm Moor, 450m North of South View Farm
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Kilton Thorpe
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 600m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow 200m west of Airy Hill Farm
• Two round barrows on Three Howes Rigg, 560m SSE of White Cross
• Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor
• Cairnfield and ring cairn on Danby Rigg, 330m south west of Danby Castle
• Cross base for standing cross in churchyard of All Saints Church, Easington
• Round barrow 540m north west of Wayworth Farm
• Flat Howe round barrow 790m south east of Pannierman Bridgestone, on the eastern sidee of Glaisdale High Moor
• Round barrow 590m north west of Box Hall
• Round barrow at Stony Ruck, 520m south of Freebrough Farm
• Loose Howe round barrow
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield and two adjacent round barrows on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Beacon Hill, Danby
• Prehistoric cairnfield 700m south west of North Ings
• Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base
• Round barrow 640m north west of Old Castle Hill, on Quaker's Causeway, south east of Black Howes
• Shunner Howe round barrow
• Round barrow 550m south west of Lockwood Beck and 1.4km south west of Lockwood Beck reservoir
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield on Moorsholm Moor, 300m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow on the summit of Brown Hill
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor known as Herd Howe
• Round barrow on Newton Mulgrave Moor, 170m east of Stang Howe
• Round barrow 250m west of south western corner of North Ings Plantation
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 750m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Defended prehistoric settlement site, 280m north east of Box Hall
• Round barrow 730m south east of Bethal Slack and 850m south east of reservoir
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Gerrick Moor, 640m south west of Osborne House
• Sand Hill round cairn, 90m south of Coldman Hargos boundary stone
• Small multivallate hillfort on Round Hill
• Pike Howe round barrow on the southern end of Three Howes Rigg
• Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 390m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow 110m south west of Shunner Howe
• Two round barrows 600m NNE of the north east corner of North Ings Plantation
• Moated manor and medieval settlement, Easington
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House
• Gallow Howe cairnfield, 270m east of Ivy Hall
• Round barrow on Lealholm Rigg, 710m south west of Green Houses Farm
• Southern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 700m east of Rock House
• Cup marked rock on Moorsholm Moor, 280m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Thorn Hill round cairn