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, 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 Ainthorpe.

There are a number of ruins near Ainthorpe including 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.

Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains) are great places to visit near Ainthorpe if you like historic monuments.

The area around Ainthorpe features a number of interesting hiking areas including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

The area around Ainthorpe boasts some of the best villages including 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 Ainthorpe best rivers and streams to visit near Ainthorpe.

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

Ainthorpe has some unmissable caves nearby like Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.

Limestone Pavements to visit near Ainthorpe include Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.

Geological Features to visit near Ainthorpe include Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.

The area close to Ainthorpe boasts some of the best mountains including Ingleborough.

There are a several good cities in the Ainthorpe area like York, and Ripon.

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

Hills to visit near Ainthorpe include Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.

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

There are a number of country parks near to Ainthorpe including Brimham Rocks.

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

Gardens to visit near Ainthorpe include 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 Ainthorpe.

Ainthorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Ainthorpe:

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