Follies · Yorkshire & the Humber
Mowbray Castle
Mowbray Castle — Folly or eyecatcher.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mowbray Castle is a folly in Yorkshire — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. 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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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.
Place summary
Mowbray Castle is a folly located in Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire (postcode HG4). It is situated within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and adjacent to the Hack Fall Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1883, -1.6408
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Grewelthorpe
- Postcode
- HG4 3BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- osm: w114129196 (ODbL)
- commons: Mowbray Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1525486.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mowbray Castle?
- Mowbray Castle is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG4 3BP), in the parish of Grewelthorpe.
- Is Mowbray Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Mowbray Castle is part of the Hack Fall Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Mowbray Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Mowbray Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mowbray Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG4 3BP. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.