Visit Riccall Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Riccall

  

Riccall Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Riccall

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Riccall history

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Homo sapiens first arrived in Great Britain around 12,000 years ago as the earth was warming before the beginning of the Holocene era. The Humberhead Levels have been settled for several thousand years, and the drier northern area where Riccall is situated was settled before the Roman era.

Saxons and Danes

Riccall was the site of the base camp of Harald Hardrada in 1066. He landed on the banks of the Ouse after sailing up the Humber Estuary. He set up camp at Riccall before his victory in the Battle of Fulford. However this was to be his last taste of victory, as his army was defeated shortly afterwards.

Normans

About forty years after the Norman conquest the current St Mary’s was built using stone quarried from the Magnesian Limestone ridge which lies approximately 8 miles (13 km) to the west. The old south door of the church has a carved Romanesque arch and its 12th-century three-stage tower has Norman double window openings.

Riccall Mine

UK Coal’s Riccall Mine was part of the Selby Coalfield. The colliery, located south-east of Riccall, closed in 2004. The site of the mine was re-developed as a business park.

You can visit Riccall places with Walkfo Riccall to hear history at Riccall’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Riccall has 7 places to visit in our interactive Riccall 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 Riccall, 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 Riccall places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Riccall & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 7 audio facts unique to Riccall places in an interactive Riccall map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Riccall Places Map
7 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Riccall places to visit

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

Garden Temple Garden Temple, also known as Escrick Park Temple, is a temple and folly in Escrick, North Yorkshire. The temple is listed as a grade II building under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

Riccall Riccall is a village and civil parish situated in the Selby District of North Yorkshire. It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. According to the 2011 census the parish had a total population of 2,332.

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