United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Richmondshire
Richmond
Willance's Leap Monument
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Richmondshire
Richmond
Willance's Leap Monument
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 11 out of 12 hikers
Location: Richmond, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom
Willance's Leap is above Whitcliffe Scar. In 1606, a horseman named Robert Willance plunged over the cliff edge in a mist. Willance's horse was killed by the fall, but he survived with two broken legs. To keep alive until help arrived, he cut open the horse's body and crawled inside. This saved his life, but he lost a leg. The leg was buried in the churchyard
August 7, 2022
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