What is recorded here
Horse Head reaches an elevation of approximately 300 metres and is part of the Pennines, a range characterised by Carboniferous limestone and millstone grit. It holds local significance as a named landmark in the rugged upland landscape of North Yorkshire.
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Places near here
Sugar LoafMountain / peak · 1676 yd
Yockenthwaite CaveCave or cavern · 1.1 mi
Sheep at the entrance to Yockenthwaite CaveCave or cavern · 1.2 mi
Yockenthwaite stone circle / ring cairn from the westAncient stone or rock art · 1.2 mi
Sheep by a wall near Yockenthwaite Stone CircleAncient stone or rock art · 1.2 mi
West DeepdaleListed building · 1.2 mi
East DeepdaleListed building · 1.2 mi
Raisgill WoodWood · 1.2 mi
Waterfall on Bouther GillWaterfall · 1.3 mi
The River Wharfe, below a dry waterfallWaterfall · 1.4 mi
Moss TopMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Strans WoodWood · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0