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Swinton in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 198 mi or ( 319 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Swinton is now 06:54 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: York, West Tanfield, Well, Studley Roger, and South Stainley. When in this area, you might want to check out York . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Swinton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A view from the Banqueting House - Hackfall 2009
Mowbray Point otherwise known as the Banqueting House or "The Ruin" is available for holiday bookings from The Landmark Trust. Many have waxed lyrical since the mid 1700s about the view from the terra ..
Sheep Fair Masham
The Sheep Fair is held in Masham, North Yorkshire. Usually on the last weekend in September, and raises money for local Charities. This is a two day event and is well worth a visit. ..
Pony Ski Lift!.m4v
www.naturalhorsecompany.com A novel way to get up the hills while enjoying snowboarding in the Yorkshire dales! Using clicker training, I've taught my pony, Toby, many different skills and tricks so h ..
North Yorkshire Country Walk - Hackfall from Masham via the River Ure round
Our video is a guided walk in North Yorkshire. We start from Masham and walk on the banks of the River Ure through meadowland and woodland to Hackfall where we seek out some of the follies and feature ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Swinton Park
Swinton Park, the seat of the Danby family and (from 1882) of the Cunliffe-Lister family is an English country house in Swinton near Masham, North Yorkshire, England. It is set in 200 acres of parkland, lakes and gardens. Currently operating as a 30-bedroom hotel, it is surrounded by the family estate in which guests have access to rivers, reservoirs, moorland, dales, and beautiful countryside bordering the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Located at 54.21 -1.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fearby
Fearby is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located 5 miles south-west of Bedale and 2 miles west of Masham. Nearby settlements include Healey, High Ellington and Swinton. The village is first mentioned, as Federbi, in the Domesday Book which records a population of eight villagers and one smallholder. The toponym is of uncertain derivation.
Located at 54.22 -1.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Burton-on-Yore
Burton-on-Yore is a civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, facing Masham across the River Ure. The parish includes Low Burton and High Burton. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 81.
Located at 54.22 -1.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Grewelthorpe
Grewelthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England situated three miles south of Masham and six miles north of Ripon. It is located in the Nidderdale area of outstanding natural beauty. The name Grewelthorpe derives from the words Gruel and Thorpe, Gruel being a family name and thorpe meaning "outlying farmstead". Grewelthorpe was mentioned in the Domesday Book when it was known as Torp and was in the ownership of Gospatric.
Located at 54.18 -1.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Leighton Reservoir
Leighton Reservoir is a reservoir which drains via the River Burn to the River Ure in North Yorkshire, England. It neighbours Roundhill Reservoir and is about 4 miles west of Masham. It takes its name from the nearby village of Leighton. Water from the reservoir is used to compensate for abstraction from the River Ure. Although not in Nidderdale, the reservoir is within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Located at 54.20 -1.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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