Rookby Scarth medieval settlement

No. 1354 of 5,435 in the Yorkshire Dales, No. 726 for history. History, 21.3 km from Hawes, just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The site of a medieval settlement at Rookby Scarth, 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 0.57 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

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If it rains

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