Prehistoric enclosure on the west side of Scale Knoll Gill, 400m WSW of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor

No. 1268 of 5,435 in the Yorkshire Dales, No. 640 for history. History, 9.8 km from Reeth, just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

A prehistoric enclosure on the west side of Scale Knoll Gill on Barningham Moor, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

History

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 Maps what3words address Open in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.57 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Interests: History and heritage
Detail in OpenStreetMap: no (weight 0.15)
Has a website: no (weight 0.1)
Heritage listing: 60% (weight 0.15)
Wikipedia and Wikimedia pages: no (weight 0.25)

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first

Helwith Tea Garden5.1 km from Reeth, just outside the parkFood and pubs

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