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Castle Dykes Henge

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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A castle once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in North Yorkshire. The Albion Guide charts 31 castles in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The nearest other castle is Bolton Castle, 6.9 km to the north-east. The nearest railway station is Garsdale, 19.8 km to the west.

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Photo of the Yorkshire Dales, a National Park in England.Iconic

Yorkshire Dales

You’re inside itNational Park near Gayle

Limestone country of dry-stone walls, field barns, waterfalls and the Three Peaks.

Photo of Aysgarth Falls, a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Aysgarth Falls

SSSI near Aysgarth

Three broad waterfalls where the River Ure steps over limestone shelves through wooded Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales

2.8 km NE

Photo of West Burton Falls, a waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

West Burton Falls

Waterfall near West Burton

The graceful Cauldron Falls dropping into a rocky pool below West Burton, painted by Turner on his Dales tours.

3.8 km E

Photo of Mill Gill Force, a waterfall near Askrigg in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Mill Gill Force

Waterfall near Askrigg

A tall single fall in a fern-hung ravine a short walk from Askrigg, often overlooked by visitors.

6.1 km NW

Photo of Semerwater, a Lake near Bainbridge in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Semerwater

Lake near Bainbridge

In quiet Raydale, the Yorkshire Dales' largest natural lake carries a legend of a drowned city beneath its surface.

6.2 km W

Photo of Bolton Castle, a castle near Castle Bolton in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Bolton Castle

Castle near Castle Bolton

Intact medieval castle that held Mary Stuart.

6.9 km NE