The Devil's Arrows are three standing stones just outside Boroughbridge and next to the A1. The stones are millstone grit, thought to have been sourced at Plumpton Rocks near Knaresborough, about 9 miles away.

Legend has it that the Devil hurled the stones at nearby Aldborough but they fell short and they landed here. The tallest is 22.5ft, which is taller than stonehenge and the tallest standing stone in the UK after the monolith at Rudstone. It is believed there was once five stones but the fifth was removed in the hope that treasure was buried at its base.

Rob

September 5, 2025

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The Devil's Arrows are three aligned standing stones. The standing stone alignment consists of some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

Erected during the Stone Age and distinctively grooved by millennia of rainfall, the tallest southernmost stone is 22.5 feet (6.85 m) in height, making this the second tallest menhir in the United Kingdom.

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2. Obelisk at Ripon Market Place – Boroughbridge High Street loop from North Yorkshire

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3. Obelisk at Ripon Market Place – Ripon Cathedral loop from Boroughbridge

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Location: Boroughbridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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The Devil's Arrows

1. Ripon Loop to the Vale of York

2. Obelisk at Ripon Market Place – Boroughbridge High Street loop from North Yorkshire

3. Obelisk at Ripon Market Place – Ripon Cathedral loop from Boroughbridge

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