English Heritage sites near Skelton-on-Ure Parish
ALDBOROUGH ROMAN SITE
3 miles from Skelton-on-Ure Parish
Roman mosaic pavements line the remains of this once northern tribal capital, set amid a peaceful Victorian garden.
ST MARY'S CHURCH, STUDLEY ROYAL
6 miles from Skelton-on-Ure Parish
This magnificent High Victorian Anglican church was designed in the1870s by the flamboyant architect William Burges, and has been called his 'ecclesiastical masterpiece'.
MARMION TOWER
9 miles from Skelton-on-Ure Parish
The fine 15th-century gatehouse of a vanished riverside manor house, with a beautiful oriel window. The monuments of the manor's Marmion family owners grace the adjacent church.
SPOFFORTH CASTLE
11 miles from Skelton-on-Ure Parish
The ruined hall and chamber of a fortified manor house of the powerful Percy family, dating mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its undercroft is cut into a rocky outcrop.
BYLAND ABBEY
13 miles from Skelton-on-Ure Parish
Once one of the greatest monasteries in England, Byland Abbey inspired the design of church buildings throughout North.
RIEVAULX ABBEY
17 miles from Skelton-on-Ure Parish
Rievaulx Abbey is the perfect choice for a peaceful day out, with its extensive ruins and fascinating museum in a secluded North York Moors valley.
Churches in Skelton-on-Ure Parish
Skelton-cum-Newby: St Helen
Pubs in Skelton-on-Ure Parish
Black Lion
Roomy village pub just outside the entrance to the tourist destination of Newby Hall. Two tastefully decorated bars, one a standard but comfortable Public with a darts board and a pool table, the other more a formal dining room. Vinyl reco...