Rosedale, North Yorkshire
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Rosedale is a valley located almost in the centre of the North York Moors
national park in North Yorkshire
, England
. The nearest town is Pickering
located some 10 miles to the south. Rosedale is surrounded by some of the most beautiful moorland in England. To the north west sits Blakey Ridge at over 400 m above sea level. At Dale Head can be found the source of the River Seven
which flows down the valley to join the River Rye
at Little Habton near Malton
.
Rosedale is squeezed at the end between Spaunton Moor and Hartoft Rigg, where the river flows out through Forestry Commission
woodland
before passing the village of Cropton
to reach the plains of the Vale of Pickering
.
Today Rosedale only has a very small number of people involved in farming. The vast majority of homes are bought as second homes and as such the permanent local population has been significantly reduced. In the late 19th century, the valley quickly became a major centre for iron ore production. This led to the construction of what is now the only village - Rosedale Abbey
, built round the site of a former Cistercian Priory
.
In the adjacent Farndale
Valley the famous wild daffodils can be seen around Easter time, and in mid-August the Rosedale Show is a very popular event. The show dates back to 1871 and is one of the oldest in North Yorkshire. Every year the show, set in the village, attracts some 5,000 people from all parts of Britain.
North York Moors
The North York Moors is a national park in North Yorkshire, England. The moors are one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. It covers an area of , and it has a population of about 25,000...
national park in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The nearest town is Pickering
Pickering, North Yorkshire
Pickering is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. It sits at the foot of the Moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south...
located some 10 miles to the south. Rosedale is surrounded by some of the most beautiful moorland in England. To the north west sits Blakey Ridge at over 400 m above sea level. At Dale Head can be found the source of the River Seven
River Seven
The River Seven is a river in North Yorkshire, England.The River Seven rises on Danby High Moor, in the middle of the North York Moors, and flows south for about 15 miles or 25 km to meet the River Rye, at Brawby....
which flows down the valley to join the River Rye
River Rye, Yorkshire
The River Rye is a river in the English county of North Yorkshire. It rises just south of the Cleveland Hills, east of Osmotherley, and flows through Hawnby, Rievaulx, Helmsley, Nunnington, West and East Ness, Butterwick, Brawby, and Ryton, before joining the River Derwent at near Malton.On some...
at Little Habton near Malton
Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people....
.
Rosedale is squeezed at the end between Spaunton Moor and Hartoft Rigg, where the river flows out through Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
before passing the village of Cropton
Cropton
Cropton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the border of the North Riding Forest Park, 2 miles north west of PickeringCropton Brewery is located to the rear of the New Inn on the edge of the village....
to reach the plains of the Vale of Pickering
Vale of Pickering
The Vale of Pickering is a low-lying flat area of land in North Yorkshire, England. It is drained by the River Derwent. The landscape is rural with scattered villages and small market towns. It has been inhabited continuously from the Mesolithic period...
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Today Rosedale only has a very small number of people involved in farming. The vast majority of homes are bought as second homes and as such the permanent local population has been significantly reduced. In the late 19th century, the valley quickly became a major centre for iron ore production. This led to the construction of what is now the only village - Rosedale Abbey
Rosedale Abbey
Rosedale Abbey is a village located in a spectacular valley in the centre of Rosedale, North Yorkshire, England, midway between Pickering and Castleton in an area of rolling hillsides and stunning scenery...
, built round the site of a former Cistercian Priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
.
In the adjacent Farndale
Farndale
Farndale is a valley located in the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. The nearest town is Kirkbymoorside located some 5 miles to the south. Pickering is some 13 miles to the south east and Helmsley 12 miles to the south west. Farndale is surrounded by some of the most...
Valley the famous wild daffodils can be seen around Easter time, and in mid-August the Rosedale Show is a very popular event. The show dates back to 1871 and is one of the oldest in North Yorkshire. Every year the show, set in the village, attracts some 5,000 people from all parts of Britain.