The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Ryedale
Ryedale’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments around Ryedale. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Ryedale. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 14, 2025
The Bridestones are unusually-shaped ancient sandstone rock formations which rise above majestic heather moorland. Designated as a nature reserve and in the care of the National Trust, you can expect …
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Ana Cross marks the spot of a prehistoric burial mound, a funerary monument from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age. It’s topped by a modern replacement of …
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Castle Howard is a magnificent stately home that was built in 1699 by architect John Vanbrugh. The Baroque building has been home to the Howard family for over 300 years. …
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Sheriff’s Pit is the remains of an old ironstone mine. It originally opened as a drift mine in 1857 (where a horizontal shaft is driven into the seam) and was …
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Can be a bit bleak across the moors on a cloudy day but when the sun is out it is glorious
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It's a magnificent experience walking in Pretty Wood, which is very appropriately named - it's very pretty here!
On your way, you will pass the ancient tree, King's Oak, which …
On your way, you will pass the ancient tree, King's Oak, which …
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Absolutely amazing views from Helmsley Bank and Rievaulx Bank to the north. Also, spot the Roppa Edge trig point here (328 m), painted bright white.
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The monument includes a prehistoric standing stone and the associated buried
deposits immediately around its base. The monument, which is Listed Grade II
is sited on moorland beside the Castleton …
deposits immediately around its base. The monument, which is Listed Grade II
is sited on moorland beside the Castleton …
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Just off the track that leads south from Square Corner car park, up a very steep incline just to the west of Hambleton End, and continues on towards Arden Great …
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