Snainton is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Retail in Snainton

There are great places to visit near Snainton 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.

There are a number of waterfalls near Snainton including Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.

There are a several good ruins in the Snainton area like 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 some of Snainton best historic monuments to visit near Snainton.

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

There are a number of villages near Snainton including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.

The area around Snainton boasts some of the best rivers and streams including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle are some of Snainton best towns to visit near Snainton.

Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave are some of Snainton best caves to visit near Snainton.

The area around Snainton features a number of interesting limestone pavements including Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.

There are a several good geological features in the Snainton area like Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks.

Ingleborough is one of Snainton's best, nearby mountains to visit in Snainton.

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

Snainton's best nearby historic buildings can be found at York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.

Snainton's best nearby hills can be found at Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.

Snainton's best nearby castles can be found at Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.

Snainton is near some unmissable country parks like Brimham Rocks,

Parks to visit near Snainton include Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden is a great place to visit close to Snainton if you like gardens.

Snainton's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.

Snainton History

There are some historic monuments around Snainton:

• Three embanked pit alignments and segments of a linear boundary and a medieval hollow way, 300m west of Givendale Head Farm
• Four round barrows 320m east of High Pastures
• Romano-British settlement
• Fox Howe round barrow
• Round barrow 530m south east of High Scamridge Farm
• Warrening enclosure on Flainsey Rigg, 1.5km east of Low Dalby
• Round barrow at North Moor, 120m south east of Forest Lodge
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 870m north east of Brompton Moor House
• Round cairn on Granny Hill, 420m south east of Loft Howe
• Round barrow 460m north west of the Adder Stone
• Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm
• Three round barrows on West Heslerton Wold
• Yedingham Priory
• Round barrow 150m north east of a triangulation pillar on Highwood Brow
• Part of a warrening enclosure 470m south east of High Rigg Farm
• Square barrow on Shortgate Hill, 550m south of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow on Newclose Rigg, 500m south west of Adder Stone
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 440m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 330m north of Loft Howe
• Southern section of prehistoric linear boundary known as Rise Dikes, in Wykeham Forest
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, known as Loft Howe
• Rabbit type on Flainsey Rigg, 1.3km east of Dalby Meadow
• Round barrow 300m north west of Warren House
• Round barrow 820m south east of South Moor Farm
• Round barrow on Ebberston Low Moor, 200m north west of Ebberston Common House
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 560m north east of Loft Howe
• Round barrow 740m south west of Jingleby Tower
• Round barrow on Flockrake Noddle, 550m SSW of Silpho Brow Farm
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 360m south east of the Three Tremblers
• Staple Howe: a palisaded hilltop enclosure in Knapton Plantation
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 70m south of Waitcliff Howe
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 870m east of Ebberston Common House
• Square barrow on West Ayton Moor, 700m south west of Cockrah House
• Allerston medieval manorial centre, dovecotes and 17th century gunpowder works
• Heslerton Brow barrow group: three bowl barrows 300m north-east of Wold Barn
• Round barrow in Springwood Heights Plantation, 220m north west of Springwood Cottage
• Round barrow cemetery (including the barrows known as Three Howes) 220m and 360m north west of South Moor Farm
• East Heslerton Brow barrow group: a long barrow 1000m east of Manor Wold Farm
• Square barrow at Mutton Gill, 670m north west of Wykeham Moor Cottages
• Round barrow in California Belt, 140m east of Fox Head
• Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 580m south east of Whisperdales
• East Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 1.3km east of Manor Wold Farm
• Two round barrows on Troutsdale Moor, 900m west of Rock House Farm
• Prehistoric linear boundary in Dalby Forest, known as Dargate Dikes
• Round barrow 570m south east of Warren House
• Round barrow on Coomb Hill, 530m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Two intersecting linear boundaries in Dalby Forest, immediately west of Jingleby Tower
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 420m south east of Mount Misery
• Round barrow W of Newlands Lane
• East Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 750m east of Manor Wold Farm
• Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 250m north-west of Wold Barn
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 120m south of a triangulation pillar on Highwood Brow
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 220m north east of Jingleby Tower
• Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm
• Cross dyke 900m west of Backleys Farm
• Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 520m north west of Loft Howe
• Round barrow 550m west of South Moor Farm
• Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.6km south west of Givendale Head Farm
• Round barrow on Knapton Brow
• Round barrow on Shortgate Noddle, 330m south east of Coomb Slack Farm
• Prehistoric linear boundary known as Snainton Dikes, 740m east of Ebberston Common House
• Round barrow at Wester Gill, 390m north west of East Moor Farm
• Regular aggregate field system on Troutsdale Moor, 950m south west of Rock House Farm
• Prehistoric linear boundary on Stonygate Moor, 550m west of Warren House Farm
• Section of linear boundary in Dalby Forest, 630m north west of Jingleby Tower
• Square barrow on Coomb Hill, 470m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow on Low Moor, 565m north east of South Moor Farm
• Round barrow 200m north west of the Adder Stone
• Round barrow 700yds (640m) NE of Brompton Wold Farm
• Round barrow 400m north east of Low Pasture Farm
• Prehistoric field system and seven round barrows on West Ayton Moor
• Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 230m north-east of Wold Barn
• Scamridge Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features
• Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Broom House
• Warrening enclosure on Flainsey Rigg, 1.45km east of Upper Dalby Wood
• Round barrow 395m north west of the Adder Stone
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, known as Waitcliff Howe
• Round barrow in SE corner of Scardale Plantation
• Two round barrows in Dalby Forest, 70m north of Broad Head Farm
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 550m south east of the Three Tremblers
• Round barrow on East Moor, 640m north of East Moor Farm
• Square barrow on Coomb Hill, 420m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Square barrow on West Ayton Moor, 1100m south west of Cockrah House
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 845m WNW of Loft Howe
• Square barrow on West Ayton Moor, 810m south west of Cockrah House
• Round barrow on Coverdale Moor, 530m south of North Stile Cottage
• Embanked pit alignments, linear earthworks, round barrows and cairns on Ebberston Low Moor
• Round barrow at Blanket Head, 350m north west of Broad Head Farm
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 950m north east of Brompton Moor House
• Long barrow 530m north of Keeper's Cottage
• Long barrow 630m north west of Scamridge Farm
• A cross dyke on Knapton Wold, 500m west of West Farm
• Round cairn in Dalby Forest, 340m south of Jingleby Tower
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 660m south east of the Three Tremblers
• Two round barrows on Newclose Rigg, 810m north east of High Rigg Farm
• Round barrow 250m south east of the Adder Stone
• Warrening enclosure at Longdale Howl, 400m west of the Adder Stone
• Round barrow 420m north west of Jingleby Thorn
• Dovecote at Low Hall
• Round barrow in Broxa Forest 740m south west of Highdales
• Warrening enclosure on Shortgate Hill, 480m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Wilton Hall moated site 250m south of Manor Farm
• Southern of two round barrows in Dalby Forest known as the Brown Howes
• Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm
• Enclosed cremation cemetery at Willot Head, 510m south west of Loft Howe
• Round cairn 280m south east of High Scamridge Farm
• Round barrow on Coomb Hill, 500m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow on Newclose Rigg, 690m south west of Adder Stone
• Allerston lime kilns
• Round barrow on Troutsdale Brow, 165m south east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Round barrow 600m west of Scamridge Farm
• Regular aggregate field system on Troutsdale Moor, 470m north west of Rock House Farm
• Round barrow in Broxa Forest 850m WSW of Highdales
• Three square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 590m south east of Mount Misery
• Prehistoric linear boundary and associated features centred 500m north east of High Bride Stones
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 850m WNW of Loft Howe
• Round barrow in Broxa Forest 820m south west of Highdales
• Round barrow 920m south west of Silpho Brow Farm
• Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 660m south of Mount Misery
• Round barrow in Broxa Forest 800m south west of Highdales
• Round barrow NE of Lawson's Wold Barn
• Three round barrows S of Prodham's Wold Farm
• Warrening enclosure 975m north east of High Paper Mill Farm
• Round barrow, 650m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow 520m north of Ebberston Common House
• Prehistoric linear boundary and associated features including a medieval monastic grange, north, east and south east of Moorsome Farm
• Round barrow 250m north of Givendale Head Farm
• Two square barrows on Coomb Hill, 530m west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Part of a cross dyke with associated warrening features, 850m south east of High Rigg Farm
• Square barrow on Highwood Brow, 400m south east of Mount Misery
• Round barrow in School Belt, 1050m north west of Jenny Spring
• Round barrow on Newclose Rigg, 380m south of Adder Stone
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Wykeham Forest, 630m south east of Mount Misery
• Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 720m south west of Surgate Brow Farm
• Round barrow 780m north west of Cockmoor Hall
• Embanked pit alignment 130m south and 310m SSE of Jingleby House
• Warrening enclosure 1.07km east of High Rigg Farm
• Round barrow on Silpho Brow, 740m west of Silpho Brow Farm
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 1100m south west of Jingleby Tower
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 600m south east of Mount Misery
• East Heslerton Brow barrow group: a bowl barrow 1.1km east of Manor Wold Farm
• Warrening enclosure 1.3km north west of Givendale Head Farm
• New Bield round barrow and ringwork
• Round barrow 330yds (300m) NNW of Ladyhills
• Iron Age barrow cemetery, East Field
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 850m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Square barrow 480m north east of Cockmoor Hall
• Oxmoor and Givendale Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features
• Northern of two round barrows in Dalby Forest known as the Brown Howes
• Medieval manor site
• Enclosed cremation cemetery in Wykeham Forest, 230m south of Loft Howe
• Round cairn 830m south west of Jingleby Tower
• Round barrow on Suffield Moor, 750m south of Silpho Brow Farm
• Round barrow 200m north west of High Park Farm
• Medieval settlement immediately south east of Ebberston Hall
• Ring cairn on West Ayton Moor, 900m south west of Cockrah House
• Mount Misery and Bakers Warren, 18th century rabbit warrens
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 30m west of Broad Head Farm
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 680m north east of Loft Howe
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 760m north east of Brompton Moor House
• Round barrow 740m east of Broad Head Farm
• Round barrow 480m north of Jingleby Thorn
• Round barrow 440m north of Jingleby Thorn
• Round barrow,lime kiln and warrening enclosure in Wykeham Forest, 540m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 800m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 630m north east of Loft Howe
• Thompson's Rigg cairnfield, including a platform cairn, round burial cairns, hollow ways, a standing stone, associated round barrows and a ring cairn
• Round barrow 630m south east of High Scamridge Farm
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 920m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Basin Howe: a round barrow immediately north of Wellspring Farm
• Two round barrows 680m south west of Jingleby Tower
• Warrening enclosure 1.08km north east of High Paper Mill Farm
• Two long barrows 630m and 690m north east of Scamridge Farm
• Three Howes round barrows
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 330m south east of the Three Tremblers
• Round barrow south east of California Belt, 270m east of Fox Head
• Churchyard cross, immediately south of St Mary the Virgin's Church
• Northern section of prehistoric linear boundary with intersecting hollow ways, known as Rise Dikes, in Wykeham Forest
• Round barrow at North Moor, 380m north east of Forest Lodge
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Coomb Hill, 540m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Prehistoric linear boundary in Craddlegrip Wood, 900m north west of High Yedmandale
• Round barrow 390m south of Mount Misery
• Round barrow 780m east of Broad Head Farm
• Castle Hill fortified house
• Square barrow on Shortgate Hill, 380m south west of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow immediately south of California Belt, 190m east of Fox Head
• Round barrow on Coverdale Moor, 470m south of North Stile Cottage
• Three round barrows in Wykeham Forest, known as the Three Tremblers
• Round barrow on Shortgate Hill, 500m south east of Coomb Slack Farm
• Round barrow 540m south west of Bridge Farm
• Six round cairns at Rustif Head, 860m south east of Mount Pleasant Farm
• Round barrow in Dalby Forest, 1190m south west of Jingleby Tower
• Two Iron Age round barrows and a Bronze Age round barrow, 340m north east of a triangulation pillar, on Highwood Brow
• Round barrow 470m north of Keeper's Cottage
• Round barrow on Long Hill 430m west of Highdales
• Round barrow on Highwood Brow, 990m north east of Brompton Moor House
• The Thieves' Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features
• The Moor Dikes and Craddlegrip Dike prehistoric linear boundaries and other prehistoric remains in Wykeham Forest
• Wykeham Cistercian priory, All Saints parish church and churchyard cross
• Round barrow on Low Moor, 715m north of South Moor Farm
• Two round barrows 60m south east of the Adder Stone
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 860m north east of the Three Tremblers
• Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 610m north east of Loft Howe
• Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 870m east of Jenny Thrush Spring
• Rabbit type on Sneverdale Rigg, 875m north east of Low Dalby House