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Ribblehead Viaduct
Magnificent Victorian railway viaduct with 24 arches striding across the bleak moorland of the Yorkshire Dales, an engineering marvel of the 1870s.
14 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
High Bentham works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ingleton, 17km from Trough of Bowland.
High Bentham is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,680, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, High Bentham sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add High Bentham to your route.
Bentham is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 3,027 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the town High Bentham, occasionally known as Higher Bentham or just Bentham, and the older adjacent village Low Bentham.
The town lies on the River Wenning, just west of the Yorkshire DalesRead more
National Park and on the northern edge of the Forest of Bowland. The original centre of the town lay in Low Bentham, but a market was granted to High Bentham in the 14th century, and it became a centre for weaving from the 18th century, particularly after weavers in the town discovered how to weave hosepipes from flax.
It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Craven District; it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
The name Bentham derives from the Old English beonethām meaning 'bentgrass village'.
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High Bentham is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.1182 latitude, -2.5120 longitude.
High Bentham has a population of approximately 1,680 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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landmark
Magnificent Victorian railway viaduct with 24 arches striding across the bleak moorland of the Yorkshire Dales, an engineering marvel of the 1870s.
14 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Remote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Vast curved limestone cliff rising 80 metres from the valley floor, crowned with an extraordinary limestone pavement of weathered clints and grykes.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A jaw-dropping limestone ravine with waterfalls tumbling between overhanging cliffs near Malham.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Classic English countryside with limestone pavements, waterfalls, and stone-walled valleys.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
A motorcycle-friendly cafe nestled in the Yorkshire Dales, perfectly positioned on some of northern England's finest riding roads.
32 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
A high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Riverside museum at Backbarrow with 30,000 exhibits including 140 classic vehicles and a dedicated exhibition on the Campbells' Bluebird land and water speed record machines.
34 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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