Visit Harome Places

Welcome to Visit Harome Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Harome

  

Harome Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Harome

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Harome history

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Until the nineteenth century, the village was known as Harum. By 1900 it had transitioned through Harom to its modern-day name of Harome. Construction of the local church began in May 1861, on the site of a previously demolished building. St Saviour’s Church, Harome was completed in August 1862.

Harome geography / climate

The River Riccal runs to the west of Harome, which is met by many tributaries from the North York Moors, and runs through into the North Sea. Harome is situated 18.2 miles (29.3 km) north-east from York, and 191 miles (307 km) from London.

Climate

Harome has a Maritime Temperate climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) characterised by cool summers and mild winters, due to a changeable and often overcast weather.

You can visit Harome places with Walkfo Harome to hear history at Harome’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Harome has 16 places to visit in our interactive Harome 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 Harome, 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 Harome places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Harome & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 16 audio facts unique to Harome places in an interactive Harome map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Harome Places Map
16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Harome places to visit

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

Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk The Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr is located in Oswaldkirk, North Yorkshire. It is the oldest building in the village by more than six centuries. The church has been a Grade II* listed building since 1955.

Nunnington Hall The first Nunnington Hall was mentioned in the thirteenth century and the site has had many different owners. The present building is a combination of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century work. Most of the building was created during the 1680s, when Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston was its owner.

Stonegrave Minster Stonegrave Minster was established before 757 AD when Pope Paul I wrote to Eadberht, King of Northumberland, about the appointment of an abbot. It was staffed by priests following the traditions of Iona and Lindisfarne. It is known for the heraldry adorned upon some of the tombs and monuments.

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