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Fancarl Top stone circle

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Fancarl Top stone circle is one of six stone circles the Albion Guide lists in North Yorkshire. It sits within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The nearest railway station is Skipton, 14.1 km to the south-west.

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Photo of Stump Cross Caverns, a cave near Appletreewick in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

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Photo of Grassington, a village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

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