Great Ayton

Great Ayton is an area of Middlesbrough in the county of North Yorkshire.

There are great places to visit near Great Ayton 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.

Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force are some of Great Ayton best waterfalls to visit near Great Ayton.

There are a number of ruins near Great Ayton including 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 number of historic monuments near Great Ayton including Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).

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

Great Ayton has some unmissable villages nearby like 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 some of Great Ayton best rivers and streams to visit near Great Ayton.

The area around Great Ayton features a number of interesting towns including Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.

Don't miss Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Gaping Gill, Janet's Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave's caves if visiting the area around Great Ayton.

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

Don't miss Ingleborough's mountains if visiting the area around Great Ayton.

Don't miss York, and Ripon's cities if visiting the area around Great Ayton.

Don't miss York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge's historic buildings if visiting the area around Great Ayton.

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

Great Ayton's best nearby geological features can be found at Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks.

There are a number of castles near Great Ayton including Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.

The area close to Great Ayton boasts some of the best old mines including Grassington Lead Mines.

Brimham Rocks is a great place to visit close to Great Ayton if you like country parks.

There are a number of parks near Great Ayton including 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 Great Ayton.

There are a several good ancient sites in the Great Ayton area like Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.

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