Olicana Roman Fort

No. 253 of 5,430 in the Yorkshire Dales, No. 70 for history. History, 19.7 km from Grassington, just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Olicana Roman Fort
Photo: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0

The site of a Roman fort, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-30
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.66 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Curly Hill Campsite & CentreStay, 19 km from Grassington, just outside the parkCamping
School Wood Farm Holiday Home ParkStay, 17 km from Grassington, just outside the parkCamping
Olicana Caravan ParkStay, 16 km from Grassington, just outside the parkCamping
Brown Bank Caravan ParkStay, 17 km from Grassington, just outside the parkCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The Lister Arms20 km from Grassington, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Christchurch Cafe20 km from Grassington, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Swan16 km from Grassington, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Flying Duck20 km from Grassington, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Manor House Art Gallery and MuseumGrade I listed, 20 km from Grassington, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Ilkley Toy Museum20 km from Grassington, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Ilkley Playhouse20 km from Grassington, just outside the parkArt and galleries
Ilkley Cinema20 km from Grassington, just outside the parkRainy day