Leyburn is a Town in the county of North Yorkshire.
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.
There are great places to visit near Leyburn 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.
Leyburn has some unmissable waterfalls nearby like Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.
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 are great places to visit near Leyburn if you like ruins.
There are a several good historic monuments in the Leyburn area like Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
There are a number of hiking areas near Leyburn including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
The area around Leyburn boasts some of the best villages including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.
The area around Leyburn boasts some of the best rivers and streams including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
Towns to visit near Leyburn include Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
Caves to visit near Leyburn include Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.
Don't miss Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement's limestone pavements if visiting the area around Leyburn.
Leyburn's best nearby geological features can be found at Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.
Mountains to visit near Leyburn include Ingleborough.
The area around Leyburn boasts some of the best cities including York, and Ripon.
Historic Buildings to visit near Leyburn include York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar are great places to visit near Leyburn if you like hills.
Castles to visit near Leyburn include Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
Country Parks to visit near Leyburn include Brimham Rocks.
Don't miss Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden's parks if visiting the area around Leyburn.
Places near Leyburn feature a number of interesting gardens including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Leyburn's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.
Leyburn History
There are some historic monuments around Leyburn:
