Castley is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Retail in Castley

There are great places to visit near Castley 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.

The area around Castley boasts some of the best waterfalls including Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.

Castley's best nearby ruins can be found at 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.

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

There are a several good hiking areas in the Castley area like Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

Castley has some unmissable villages nearby like Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.

Castley has some unmissable rivers and streams nearby like Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle are great places to visit near Castley if you like towns.

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

Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement are great places to visit near Castley if you like limestone pavements.

There are a number of geological features near Castley including Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.

There are a number of mountains near to Castley including Ingleborough.

York, and Ripon are great places to visit near Castley if you like cities.

Don't miss York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge's historic buildings if visiting the area around Castley.

Don't miss Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar's hills if visiting the area around Castley.

Castles to visit near Castley include Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.

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

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

There are a several good gardens in the area around Castley like Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.

The area around Castley boasts some of the best ancient sites including Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.

Castley History

There are some historic monuments around Castley:

• Roman period native settlement in Danefield Wood, 490m south west of Stubbings Farm
• Anti-aircraft gunsite 280m east of Carlton Hall
• Cup and ring marked rock known as the Knotties Stone on Otley Chevin, 270m north east of The Royalty public house
• Harewood Castle
• Cup, ring and groove marked rock 15m from south wall of Gab Wood 300m east of Moseley Farm, Cookridge
• Moated site 50m north east of North Rigton School
• Medieval royal hunting lodge known as John of Gaunt's Castle, immediately north west of Haverah Park Top
• Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock
• Cup and ring marked rock in Wharfemeadows Park, 280m west of Newall Hall
• Rougemont Castle ringwork and bailey and associated fishponds and outwork
• Stone hut circle settlement in Iveson Wood
• Stone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson Drive
• Carved rock known as the Grey Stone in Grey Stone Pasture, Harewood Park, 370m south east of New Bridge
• Cup, ring and groove marked rock 2m south of north wall of Gab Wood 330m E of Moseley Farm, Cookridge
• Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital
• Adel Roman fort and settlement
• Bank Slack (camp)
• Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth, 440m south east of the roundabout at Low Fold
• Cup and ring marked rock 40m south east of Hillcourt, Rawdon
• Carved rock on Pelstone Crag 530m west of Danefield House
• Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive
• Roman period native settlement in Poolscar Wood, 350m south of Stubbings Farm
• Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm