Kilton Thorpe is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Retail in Kilton Thorpe

There are great places to visit near Kilton Thorpe 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.

There are a several good waterfalls in the Kilton Thorpe area like Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.

Ruins to visit near Kilton Thorpe include 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.

There are a several good historic monuments in the Kilton Thorpe area like Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).

Don't miss Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray's hiking areas if visiting the area around Kilton Thorpe.

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

Kilton Thorpe's best nearby rivers and streams can be found at Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

Kilton Thorpe has some unmissable towns nearby like Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.

Kilton Thorpe's best nearby caves can be found at 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 Kilton Thorpe best limestone pavements to visit near Kilton Thorpe.

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

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

Historic Buildings to visit near Kilton Thorpe include York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.

Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill are great places to visit near Kilton Thorpe if you like hills.

There are a several good geological features in the Kilton Thorpe area like Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks.

Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle are some of Kilton Thorpe best castles to visit near Kilton Thorpe.

Grassington Lead Mines is one of Kilton Thorpe's best, nearby old mines to visit in Kilton Thorpe.

Places near Kilton Thorpe feature a number of interesting country parks including Brimham Rocks.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden are great places to visit near Kilton Thorpe if you like parks.

The area close to Kilton Thorpe boasts some of the best gardens including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.

Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave are some of Kilton Thorpe best ancient sites to visit near Kilton Thorpe.

Kilton Thorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Kilton Thorpe:

• Cairnfield on The Howe, Danby Low Moor, 330m north west of Howe Farm
• Danby Beacon round barrow
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, one of four known as Robin Hood's Butts, 680m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow 300m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow 400m west of Old Castle Hill
• Manorial settlement, dovecote and fragment of field system, immediately north of Marske Inn Farm
• Two round barrows on the summit of Haw Rigg, 370m south east of Job Cross
• Thorn Hill round cairn
• Moated manor and medieval settlement, Easington
• Round barrow on Haw Rigg 550m south east of Job Cross
• Round barrow 490m north of North Ings
• Round barrow 900m NNW of North Ings
• Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor
• Round barrow 540m north west of Wayworth Farm
• Cross ridge dyke north of North Ings Slack and west of Hob on the Hill tumulus
• Two round barrows 690m south of Bethal Slack and 980m south of reservoir
• Two round barrows on Moorsholm Moor known as Black Howes
• Round barrow 250m west of south western corner of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow 150m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow on the summit of Brown Hill
• Kildale Moor earthwork
• Round barrow 550m south of Lockwood Beck on Quaker's Causeway, north of Black Howes
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Kilton Thorpe
• Crown End prehistoric settlements, field systems and associated features
• Two bowl barrows on Stanghow High Moor
• Round barrow 200m west of Airy Hill Farm
• Three round barrows on Waupley Moor, 775m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Pike Howe round barrow on the southern end of Three Howes Rigg
• Round barrow on Lealholm Moor, 600m north east of South View Farm
• Pit alignment on Black Dike Moor, 800m south west of Nan Stone
• Boulby Alum Quarries and works
• Round cairns SSW of West House
• Medieval farmstead 420m east of Buck Rush Farm
• Round barrow on Boulby Cliffs known as the site of Rockcliff Beacon
• Round barrow 600m south west of Hob on the Hill
• Cairnfield and round barrow cemetery 150m north of Carr House
• Four round barrows 420m 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
• White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale
• Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle
• Gallow Howe cairnfield, 270m east of Ivy Hall
• Sand Hill round cairn, 90m south of Coldman Hargos boundary stone
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 470m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow on Siss Cross Hill, 750m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Round barrow at Stony Ruck, 520m south of Freebrough Farm
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield and two adjacent round barrows on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Bowl barrow known as Brown Rigg Howe on Beacon Hill, Danby, together with a searchlight emplacement upon it
• World War I early warning acoustic mirror 60m east of Boulby Barns Farm
• Two round barrows 250m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Defended prehistoric settlement site, 280m north east of Box Hall
• Hill End round cairn
• Round barrow on Elm Ledge, 720m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Round barrow 380m north of North Ings
• Round barrow on the summit of Siss Cross Hill
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House
• 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
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement at Dimmingdale, 300m north west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Pike Howe round cairns
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 600m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Huntcliffe Guibal fan house
• One of four round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 750m north east of Black Beck Swang
• Round cairn, standing stone and associated enclosure 490m north west of White Cross
• Oval barrow on Elm Ledge, 900m north of Clither Beck Farm
• Bowl barrow known as Hob on the Hill and another barrow 60m to the north of it
• Cairnfield and ring cairn on Danby Rigg, 330m south west of Danby Castle
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 450m south east of White Cross
• Round barrow 590m north west of Box Hall
• Cup marked rock on Moorsholm Moor, 280m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Rawland Howe round barrow on Lealholm Moor, 450m North of South View Farm
• Cross base for standing cross in churchyard of All Saints Church, Easington
• Round barrow 670m south west of the south west corner of North Ings Plantation
• Prehistoric cairnfield 700m south west of North Ings
• Late prehistoric settlement and field system on the southern edge of Commondale Moor, 450m north east of Wayworth Farm
• Castleton castle mound
• Kilton Castle: tower keep castle 130m east of Castle Cottages
• Round barrow 780m south west of Bethal Slack and 1.14km south west of reservoir
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement on Waupley Moor, 800m south west of Clay Hall Farm
• Two round barrows on Three Howes Rigg, 560m SSE of White Cross
• Round barrow 970m NNW of North Ings
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 310m south east of White Cross
• Round barrow 570m north west of Box Hall
• Round barrow 470m west of the western edge of North Ings Plantation
• Round barrow 680m north of North Ings
• Round barrow on Moorsholm Moor, 390m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Danby Rigg cairnfields, cross dykes, funerary monuments and associated features
• Round barrow on Three Howes Rigg, 500m south east of White Cross
• Duck Bridge
• Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Beacon Hill, Danby
• Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment
• Round barrow 700m north west of North Ings Slack and 1.14km south of reservoir
• Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck Swang
• Two round barrows 600m NNE of the north east corner of North Ings Plantation
• Bronze Age enclosed urnfield on Moorsholm Moor, 300m west of Dimmingdale Farm
• Round barrow 640m north west of Old Castle Hill, on Quaker's Causeway, south east of Black Howes
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor known as Herd Howe
• Round barrow at Dimmingdale, 265m north east of Dimmingdale Farm
• Commondale Moor cairn cemetery
• Round barrow on Gerrick Moor, 690m south west of Osborne House
• Round barrow 550m south west of Lockwood Beck and 1.4km south west of Lockwood Beck reservoir