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Thornton Rust
Thornton Rust is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Yorkshire Dales about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Aysgarth, high on the south bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale.
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Woodhall, North Yorkshire
Woodhall is a small hamlet in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. It is about 2 miles (3 km) away from Askrigg and 3 miles (5 km) north west of Aysgarth. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Woodhall consists of a garage (Aldersons), three farms and 22 family homes.
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A684 road
The A684 is an A road that runs through Cumbria and North Yorkshire, starting at Kendal, Cumbria and ending at Ellerbeck and the A19 road in North Yorkshire. It crosses the full width of the Yorkshire Dales, passing through Garsdale and the full length of Wensleydale.
Flooding can be a problem after heavy rain, especially at Appersett, near Hawes, and heavy snow can close the road temporarily at the Black Horse hill and in Garsdale.
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Low Gill Moor Wetlands
Low Gill Moor Wetlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is located 1.5km southwest of the village of Thornton Rust in moorland referred to as Thornton Rust Moor. This area is protected because of the plants, mosses and animals that occur in and around the calcareous streams here. The streams here drain into the River Ure in Wensleydale.
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Cubeck
Cubeck is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Thornton Rust and Worton and in the civil parish of Bainbridge. Metcalfe suggests the name derives from the Old English cu, and the Old Norse bekkr, meaning cow stream.
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.