Photo: Sutton Bank, a viewpoint near Coxwold in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, northern England.

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Sutton Bank

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Escarpment with the 'finest view in England'.

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James Herriot called the view from Sutton Bank “the finest view in England”, and from this steep escarpment edge above the Vale of York you can see clear across to the Pennines and the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. There’s a national park visitor centre at the top and a gliding club that’s ridden the westerly winds off the edge since the 1930s. The road up is a fierce 1-in-4 climb, with caravans banned.

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Photo of the North York Moors, a National Park in North Yorkshire, northern England.

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Photo of Kilburn White Horse, a hill figure near Coxwold in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, northern England.

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England's most northerly chalk horse, cut on Sutton Bank in 1857 and kept white with limestone chippings.

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Photo of The Black Swan at Oldstead, a restaurant in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, northern England.

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Photo of Byland Abbey, a ruined abbey near Coxwold in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, northern England.

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Ruined abbey with a great rose window.

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Photo of Rievaulx Abbey, a ruined abbey in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, northern England.

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Photo of Helmsley Castle, a ringwork in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, northern England.

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