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Egborough Power Station from the  M 62 Motorway

Eggborough

(6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)

This is a typical Yorkshire village settled close to the meeting point of North and South Yorkshire...

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Church

Snaith

(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction S)

This small town appears to be almost surrounded by water, it developed along the banks of the River Aire and to the east is the Ouse...

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A view of the Entrance to the Main Hall at Hazlewood Castle Nr Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

Tadcaster

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NW)

Tadcaster has been at the centre of the Brewing industry since the 18th century, and today breweries remain conspicuous on its landscape...

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York

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction N)

One of the most historic cities in Britain with overs 2000 years of history.....

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Town Square in Pontefract, West Yorkshire

Pontefract

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)

Pontefract has a ruined castle which has seen many tragedies, Richard II was murdered there in 1400, and later it was the scene of bitter, bloody battles between Roundheads and Royalists...

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Castleford

Castleford

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W)

This is a large Northern town with roots stretching back to the Romans and beyond, as proven by the recent finding of a Bronze Age male skeleton and his chariot...

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Countryside 5 minutes out of Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Featherstone

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)

Featherstone is a large town lying between Wakefield and Pontefract in West Yorkshire. For the past couple of centuries the town was known chiefly for its coal mines...

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St. John The Baptist Church

Kirk Hammerton

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction NW)

A picturesque village in North Yorkshire..

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Entrance to market area and view of Corn Exchange, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction S)

Doncaster lies in what was once a great sweep of Yorkshire coalfields. It is home to one of the finest racecourses in the country where the classic St.Leger Stakes has been run each September since 1776, making the race four years older than the Derby...

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Wakefield High Street, West Yorkshire

Wakefield

(19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction SW)

Wakefield was the capital of Yorkshire's woollen industry for more than 700 years, it was an important weaving and dying centre as far back as the 13th century...

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Recommended attractions near Selby Abbey

P-51 Mustang, The Real Aeroplane Museum, East Riding of Yorkshire

The Real Aeroplane Museum

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction E)

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Yorkshire Waterways Museum

The Yorkshire Waterways Museum

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)

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Spitfire

Yorkshire Air Museum

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction N)

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I am watching you

Lotherton Hall

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)

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Goddards Garden

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction N)

Formal and informal gardens with a variety of features. It is the former property of famous chocolate manufacturer Noel Goddard.....

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York Maze

York Maze

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction N)

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River Aire, Fairburn Ings

RSPB Fairburn Ings

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction W)

With pond dipping, regular fun events and walks, RSPB Fairburn Ings is the ideal place for the whole family to find out more.....

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Castle Musuem, York

York Castle Museum

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction N)

This fascinating museum offers a lively and interesting day out for every member of the family. The museum is housed in an.....

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York, England, 2006 - Micklegate Bar

Micklegate Bar Museum

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction N)

This is a museum that fully celebrates the stirring deeds of the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War and much, much more......

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Model of Clifford's Tower - 2

Clifford's Tower

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction N)

Apart from York City's lovely old Minster church, there is little in the town to rival the sheer drama of Clifford's Tower in its.....

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