Archaeological sites · Yorkshire & the Humber
Pretty Wood
In or near Crambe.
Pretty Wood — wood in North Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Malton · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pretty Wood is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "wood in North Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 54.1111°, -0.8825°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Howardian Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pretty Wood is a woodland area of the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire, in England. It contains two historic structures.
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Background
History
The wood lies south-east of the main house at Castle Howard. It is a steeply sloped area, and was a popular location for the Howard family to ride out to during the 18th and 19th centuries. It contains numerous oak trees, including the large King Oak. The wood contains two follies, probably designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and completed by 1727: a pyramid and the Four Faces structure. Kerry Downes describes the two as "utterly pointless", with "no reason for being there and leav[ing] all your questions unanswered". Nikolaus Pevsner was more complimentary, describing the Four Faces as a "pretty bauble". John Dixon Hunt notes that they "recall us to cultural origins in ancient Rome and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.1111, -0.8825
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Henderskelfe
- Postcode
- YO60 7HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Nearest railway station
- Malton — 6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q131727810 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pretty Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Four Faces, near Castle Howard - geograph.org.uk - 5549246.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pretty Wood?
- Pretty Wood is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO60 7HT), in the parish of Henderskelfe.
- What is Pretty Wood?
- Pretty Wood — wood in North Yorkshire, England.
- How do I get to Pretty Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Malton, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode YO60 7HT.
- Is Pretty Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Pretty Wood is part of the River Derwent SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Howardian Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pretty Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Pretty Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pretty Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Malton, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO60 7HT.