Battlefields & battle sites · Yorkshire & the Humber
Langdale Forest
Langdale Forest in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Langdale Forest is a registered historic battlefield in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
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From the Wikipedia article
Langdale Forest is an area of primarily coniferous woodland at the southern end of the North York Moors National Park, in North Yorkshire, England. The forest covers an area of 2,993.8 hectares (7,398 acres) and includes May Moss, a peatland that is recognised by the IUCN. Some areas of coniferous plantations within the forest that have been felled in the 21st century, have been replaced with broad-leaved trees. Alongside neighbouring Dalby Forest, and nearby Cropton Forest, Langdale Forest forms part of the North Riding Forest Park.
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Background
History
The forest lies 14 km north-west of Scarborough, and 16 km north-east of Pickering, located within the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. In 2021, it consisted of 64% coniferous tree cover, 7% broad-leaf cover, 25% open land or scrubland, and the remaining 4% was land cover with felled trees. The forest is so named after the nearby village of Langdale End, and one of the prominent features of the forest, Langdale Rigg. Langdale itself is recorded as a name as far back as 1335, and means Long Valley. The land for the forest was acquired in 1934, and 1938, with the portion on the east bank of the River Derwent first, and the area on the west bank side around Broxa,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3419, -0.6157
- Established
- 1934
Sources
- wikidata: Q123965258 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Langdale Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Langdale Forest?
- Langdale Forest is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- When was Langdale Forest built?
- Built or established in 1934.
- Who owns Langdale Forest?
- Langdale Forest is owned by | website =.