Visit Aysgarth Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Aysgarth

  

Aysgarth Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Aysgarth

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Aysgarth history

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The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Echescard. The toponymy is derived from the combination of the Old Norse words eiki, meaning oak, and skarð, which may mean open space, cleft or mountain pass. Bronze Age burial has been found in the village.

Aysgarth geography / climate

Aysgarth & District Parish Council is bordered by the Parishes of Bainbridge, Askrigg and Low Abbotside, Carperby cum Thoresby, Burton cum Walden and Buckden. The village lies along the A684 road near the south bank of the River Ure.

Aysgarth Falls

Aysgarth Falls is a triple flight of waterfalls on the River Ure over a one-mile stretch. The upper fall was featured in the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Castle Dykes Henge

To the west of the village is a Neolithic earthwork called Castle Dykes Henge. It is a scheduled monument and is a listed monument.

You can visit Aysgarth places with Walkfo Aysgarth to hear history at Aysgarth’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Aysgarth has 13 places to visit in our interactive Aysgarth map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Aysgarth, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Aysgarth places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Aysgarth & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 13 audio facts unique to Aysgarth places in an interactive Aysgarth map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Aysgarth Places Map
13 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Aysgarth historic spots	Aysgarth tourist destinations	Aysgarth plaques	Aysgarth geographic features
Walkfo Aysgarth tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Aysgarth

  

Best Aysgarth places to visit

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Aysgarth has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Aysgarth’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Aysgarth’s information audio spots:

St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth, North Yorkshire, is a Grade II* listed parish church. It is located on the south side of the River Ure.

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Visit Aysgarth plaques