OS grid reference SD905790 District Craven Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county North Yorkshire | Civil parish Buckden Country England Local time Sunday 6:34 AM | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Yockenthwaite is a hamlet in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. The village lies in the Langstrothdale valley in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Yockenthwaite is 20 miles north of Skipton and 8 miles south of Hawes.
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Map of Yockenthwaite, Skipton, UK
Yockenthwaite lies on the north bank of the River Wharfe. It is better known than may be expected because a children's television character from The Rottentrolls takes its name from the hamlet.
Yockenthwaite stone circle
Ancient stones arranged in a circle, thought to be the kerbstones of a ring cairn, can be seen near Yockenthwaite.
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Yockenthwaite Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA