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Monk Fryston North Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Monk Fryston, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Monk Fryston map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceMonk Fryston
Traditional CountyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.761347
Longitude-1.232199
Place TypeVillage

About Monk Fryston

Monk Fryston reveals its character through a quiet convergence of limestone architecture and the verdant, rolling expanses of the North Yorkshire plains. It lies 3.6 miles north of Knottingley (from Knottingley: bearing 8°T, OS grid SE 507 297), and is situated north of Hillam village. The parish church, with its distinctive Saxon tower, anchors the horizon, casting long, deliberate shadows across the ancient stone that has weathered centuries of northern winds. To the west, the gentle rise of Betteras Hill breaks the flat horizon, offering a subtle elevation that contrasts with the low-lying basins of the nearby waterways. The landscape here is defined by the steady, persistent movement of the Lumby Common Drain, which threads through the fields like a ribbon of silvered mercury. Monk Fryston retains a contemplative stillness, where the quality of light at dusk seems to catch on the masonry of historic manorial centres, turning the grey stone to a soft, bruised violet. This balance of water, earth, and sky creates an atmosphere of enduring permanence, far removed from the frantic pace of modern transit. The surrounding fields remain productive and open, reflecting a heritage tied deeply to the cycles of the Yorkshire soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lumby Common Drain (River) — 0.9 mi, 038° NE
  • Betteras Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 241° WSW
  • Low Common Drain (River) — 1.4 mi, 036° NE
  • Steeton Hall Medieval Magnate'S Residence And Manorial Centre (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 307° NW · 8 ha
  • Sherburn Willows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 325° NW · 5 ha
  • The Motorist (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 027° NNE
  • Lambkin Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 264° W
  • Ash and Dust Settling Ponds (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 225° SW
  • Site Of 'King Athelstan'S Palace', Immediately North Of The Church (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 336° NNW · 2 ha
  • Fairburn Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 238° WSW
  • Madbanks And Ledsham Banks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 269° W · 6 ha
  • Brotherton Marsh (Wetland) — 3.0 mi, 185° S
  • Beal Short Reach (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 142° SE
  • Hundred Acre Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 279° W
  • Gateforth Green (Park) — 3.5 mi, 102° ESE
  • Ferrybridge Near Knottingley (Scheduled Monument) — 3.5 mi, 205° SSW
  • Horselock Dale (Valley) — 3.6 mi, 265° W
  • Ledston Hall And Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.7 mi, 282° WNW · 197 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 3.8 mi, 231° SW
  • The Marsh (Wetland) — 3.8 mi, 318° NW
  • Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 159° SSE
  • Bishop Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.0 mi, 053° NE
  • Lotherton Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.2 mi, 319° NW · 4 ha
  • Cridling Stubbs Stone (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 172° S
  • Kirkebi Anglo Saxton Chuch (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 212° SSW
  • Castleford Forum Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 244° WSW
  • Pontefract Castle (Castle) — 5.4 mi, 213° SSW
  • Swillington Tower (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 213° SSW
  • Burn Gliding Club (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 098° E
  • Battle Of Towton, 1461 (Registered Battlefield) — 5.7 mi, 344° NNW · 659 ha

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About This Monk Fryston Map Page

Explore Monk Fryston, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.761347, -1.232199. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtSeptember 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.