The Top 5 Natural Monuments around Great Houghton
Great Houghton’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 5
beautiful natural monuments around Great Houghton. 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 Great Houghton. 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: November 3, 2025
The Crags
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These slopes have been known as the Crags for at least 100 years, although the name on the 1841 Ordnance Survey map is Northcliffe Hills.
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Hangman's Stone
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The story goes that centuries ago, when sheep stealing was a capital offence, a man stole a sheep from a field at night.
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Northcliffe Quarry Local Nature Reserve
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Northcliffe Quarry is a former limestone quarry, now a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Scientific Interest, located along the Conisbrough side of The Crags. The quarry was used to …
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Queen Anne Monument
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In 1714, the crown of England controversially passed from the Stuart royal line to the Hanoverians. This 1734 monument is dedicated to Anne, the last Stuart monarch, and is unique …
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View from Blacker Hill Stone Circle
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There are a few ways to get up to the ston circle. Komoot shows the routes up they are active so just follow them. The view from the top of …
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