Book : Around Guisborough
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Guisborough Priory. Tel: 01287 633801. The ruins of an Augustinian
priory founded by the Bruce family, afterwards Kings of Scotland.
They are dominated by the dramatic skeleton of the 14th-century
church's east end. English Heritage charges apply. In the centre
of Guisborough.
Guisborough Forest &
Walkway, Pinchinthorpe, Guisborough Tel: 01287 631132 Situated
in Pinchinthorpe on the outskirts of Guisborough at the northern
end of the A173, it extends for 2.5 miles along part of the route
followed by the old Guisborough Branch Railway line, heading
west towards Nunthorpe, and east to Guisborough Forest, which
is managed by Forest Enterprise. It is a gateway site to the
North York Moors National Park and offers splendid views of Roseberry
Topping to the south. About 1 mile west of Guisborough.
Captain Cook's Monument, Great Ayton. Captain James Cook was
Great Ayton's most famous son. The monument is a 51 ft high obelisk
located on Easby Moor and visible for miles around. It was constructed
from local sandstone and was erected in 1827 by Robert Campion
of Whitby. About 4 miles southwest of Guisborough.
Roseberry Topping, Newton-under-Roseberry
- (National Trust) Tel: 01947 841386 - Roseberry Topping is a
distinctive hill on the border between North Yorkshire and the
borough of Redcar and Cleveland. Its summit has a distinctive
half-cone shape with a jagged cliff. There are magnificent 360
degree views from the summit and on a clear day, visitors may
see as far as Teeside in one direction and the Yorkshire Dales
in another. About 3 miles south of Guisborough.
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