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Preston-under-Scar North Yorkshire Map

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

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PlacePreston-under-Scar
Traditional CountyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.315524
Longitude-1.893947
Place TypeVillage

About Preston-under-Scar

Preston-under-Scar commands a limestone shelf above the valley floor, where the light catches the pale, weathered stone of its houses with a peculiar, silver clarity. It lies 2.7 miles west of Leyburn (from Leyburn: bearing 279°T, OS grid SE 069 911), and is situated east of Redmire village. The landscape surrounding Preston-under-Scar bears the quiet scars of former industry, where the earth still holds the hushed memory of the Keld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complex. These remnants of lead production provide a stark, industrial contrast to the sweeping green pastures that climb toward the horizon. Further along the slopes, the ancient Cairn 255M South West Of Moor House Farm stands as a silent sentinel, marking a history that stretches far beyond the reach of memory. The air here carries a crisp, thin quality, moving freely across the high ground before descending into the sheltered folds of the dale. Residents of Preston-under-Scar look out over a terrain defined by the patient endurance of rock and the slow, persistent work of the elements. It is a place where the stillness of the high fells seems to press gently against the orderly rows of the dwellings, keeping the pace of life measured and deliberate.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cairn 255M South West Of Moor House Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 200° SSW
  • Keld Heads Lead Smelt Mill And Mine Complex (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 089° E · 3 ha
  • Keldheads Gill (River) — 0.6 mi, 101° E
  • Keld heads lead smelt mill (Historic Ruins) — 0.6 mi, 109° ESE
  • Wensley Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 115° ESE
  • Thowker Corner Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 117° ESE · 1 ha
  • Hell Gill (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 133° SE
  • Horgra Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 293° WNW
  • Beeld Dub (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 227° SW
  • Ice Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 169° SSE
  • Wanlass Grasslands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 215° SW · 69 ha
  • Roman Fort At Wensley (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 147° SSE · 2 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 1.5 mi, 272° W
  • Justyhow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 265° W
  • Ash Bank Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 133° SE
  • Redmire Force (Waterfall) — 1.7 mi, 247° WSW
  • Nelly Force (Waterfall) — 1.8 mi, 279° W
  • He brak' his knee (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 193° SSW
  • Capplebank Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 171° S
  • The Picture House (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 096° E
  • Templars Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 236° SW
  • The Forbidden Corner (Theme Park) — 3.2 mi, 152° SSE
  • Aysgarth Rocket (Folly) (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 238° WSW
  • Harmby Waterfalls (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 102° ESE
  • Aysgarth Falls visitor centre (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 248° WSW
  • Upper Falls (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 247° WSW
  • Castle Motte (Castle) — 4.0 mi, 182° S
  • Middleham Castle (Castle) — 4.1 mi, 122° ESE
  • Aysgarth Rock Garden (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 248° WSW
  • Swaledale Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 340° NNW

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About This Preston-under-Scar Map Page

Explore Preston-under-Scar, 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: 54.315524, -1.893947. 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.