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Harewood Speed Hillclimb
The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
5 km · about 10 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Scarcroft works well as a base: 10 minutes from Scholes, 28km from Fountains Abbey.
Scarcroft is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,194, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Scarcroft 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 Scarcroft to your route.
Scarcroft is a village and civil parish 6 miles (10 km) north east of Leeds city centre in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. The village lies on the main A58 road between Leeds and Wetherby. It had a population of 1,153 increasing to 1,194 at the 2011 Census.
The village of Bardsey isRead more
further 1 mile (2 km) eastwards on the A58 towards Wetherby.
The name Scarcroft derives from the Old English sceardcroft meaning 'croft in a gap'.
The Scarcroft Watermill was built in 1810 to grind corn.
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Scarcroft is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.8667 latitude, -1.4500 longitude.
Scarcroft has a population of approximately 1,194 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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racetrack
The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
5 km · about 10 min drive
cafe
Yorkshire tea-room institution founded by Swiss confectioner Frederick Belmont in 1919, still family-owned and famous for Fat Rascals and its art-deco interior inspired by the Queen Mary liner.
15 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
26 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Medieval York street where overhanging timber-framed shops nearly touch across the lane, some dating to the 14th century. Once a row of butchers' shops; the meat-hooks and wide sill-boards survive.
26 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Largest and best-preserved Cistercian monastery ruins in England, set within the elegant Studley Royal Water Garden UNESCO World Heritage Site.
28 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Romantic 12th-century Augustinian priory ruins on the banks of the River Wharfe, surrounded by 30,000 acres of moorland and woodland.
32 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A stately home in North Yorkshire, not a true castle but one of England's grandest Baroque residences, famous from Brideshead Revisited.
45 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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