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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Yorke's Folly

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Yorke's Folly

Highlight • Historical Site

Yorke's Folly

Hiking

4.9

(75)

Mountain biking

5.0

(3)

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Location: Dacre, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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January 7, 2020

Hiking

Yorke’s Folly was commissioned by landowners the Yorke family to provide employment for struggling workers as the mining industry went into recession in the late 18th century. Positioned high on the hills above Bewerley, you are afforded sublime views from the Grade II-listed structure.

June 1, 2025

Hiking

The folly, also known as "Two Stoops" or "The Stoops," is a Grade II listed structure with a distinct, L-shaped design that evokes the ruins of a church, perhaps an east window or a crossing. Situated at the top of Nought Bank, there are expansive views of Pateley Bridge, the surrounding dale, and the Nidderdale countryside. Commissioning a folly to provide employment during a recession was a relatively common practice in the Victorian era.

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Best routes near Yorke's Folly

3.0

(1)

4

hikers

#1.

Yorke's Folly and Coldstone Cut loop from Toft Gate Car Park

28.3km

07:56

560m

560m

This difficult 17.6-mile hike from Toft Gate Car Park explores Yorke's Folly and Coldstone Cut, offering panoramic views across Nidderdale.

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Hard

4.7

(39)

199

hikers

#2.

Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge – Yorke's Folly loop from Pateley Bridge

9.39km

02:43

240m

240m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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Moderate

4.5

(15)

53

hikers

#3.

Yorke's Folly – Pateley Bridge — Market Town loop from Pateley Bridge

19.5km

05:40

520m

520m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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Hard

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Elevation 290 m

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Location: Dacre, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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