North Yorkshire
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Malham Cove
Malham Cove is a natural limestone formation near Malham, North Yorkshire, England. A well-known beauty spot, it comprises a huge, curved limestone cliff at the head of a valley, with a fine area of limestone pavement at the top.
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Whitby Abbey
In 664, Whitby Abbey, built on the east cliff overlooking the Esk and town of Whitby, was the site of the Synod of Whitby, at which the Northumbrian Celtic church was reconciled to Rome.
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Scarborough Castle
The ancient and stupendous Scarborough Castle, once the glory, and still the ornament of Scarborough, was built in the reign of King Stephen by William le Gros.
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Filey Brigg
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Roman Signal Stations
The north east coast of Yorkshire saw the construction of a series of roman signal stations that were manned by the garrison from around AD 369.
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Kirkham Priory
East Yorkshire
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Bempton Cliffs
Bempton Cliffs is a nature reserve, run by the RSPB, at Bempton near Filey on the Yorkshire Coast in England. It is best known for its breeding seabirds, including Northern Gannet, Atlantic Puffin, Razorbill, Common Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake and Fulmar.
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Danes Dyke
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Flamborough Head
Situated on what was, until 1974, Yorkshire’s east coast, between Filey and Bridlington, Flaamborough Head's white cliffs thrust out into the sea “like a great whale”.
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Rudston Monolith
Between Sledmere and Bridlington, on the old roman road between York and the coast at Bridlington, lies the small hamlet of Rudston, an ancient hamlet with origins possibly dating back to Neolithic times.
Other Counties
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Lathkill Dale
The river valley, known as Lathkill Dale, is popular with tourists who visit to enjoy its natural beauty and wildlife.
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