Viewpoints · Yorkshire & the Humber
Lover's Leap
In or near Ripon.
Lover's Leap is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lover's Leap is a named viewpoint in Yorkshire, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency. Postcode area HG4.
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See it from the streetimagery from 2021
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hack Fall Wood SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lover's Leap, or (in plural) Lovers' Leap, is a toponym given to a number of locations of varying height, usually isolated, with the risk of a fatal fall and the possibility of a deliberate jump. Legends of romantic tragedy are often associated with a Lover's Leap.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.1910, -1.6453
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Grewelthorpe
- Postcode
- HG4 3DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- osm: n1297070507 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lover's Leap (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lover's Leap?
- Lover's Leap is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG4 3DE), in the parish of Grewelthorpe.
- What is Lover's Leap?
- Lover's Leap is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lover's Leap?
- Drivers can use postcode HG4 3DE.
- Is Lover's Leap a protected site?
- Yes — Lover's Leap is part of the Hack Fall Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lover's Leap free to visit?
- Yes, Lover's Leap is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lover's Leap?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG4 3DE. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.