Things to do in Kirk Hammerton, North Yorkshire
Kirk Hammerton is mentioned in the Domesday Book under its then name of Altera Hanbretone which means village on a hill.
In fact, our beautiful Saxon church is the only building currently on a hill which was probably formed as a glacial moraine, although it may have been an ancient burial ground.
A Roman road, Rudgate, passes by the village and there is evidence of Danish involvement here.
The village boasts a fine primary school, a football field with pavilion, a separate cricket ground and two railway stations on the York to Harrogate line.
It is a beautiful and quiet village with an abundance of trees and open spaces, surrounded by farms.
It is worth a visit to enjoy its beauty and tranquillity and perhaps enjoy a short walk down Mill Lane to the River Nidd, passing the mill and continuing along the river bank.
A babbling brook runs through the centre of the village passing in front of Kirk Hammerton Hall on its way to the nearby Nidd.
Between the Hall and the church is a grassed area with seating to take advantage of the shade provided by the old beech tree.
This area is also adjacent to the Village Hall a delightful building provided by the squire in 1897 as a club for men and boys.
Description by Bernard Gascoyne
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Days Out in Kirk Hammerton
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Beningbrough Hall (4 Miles)*
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Knaresborough Castle (7 Miles)*
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Mother Shiptons Cave and the Petrifying Well (7 Miles)*
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National Railway Museum (8 Miles)*
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Bramham Park (8 Miles)*
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York Brewery Tour (9 Miles)*
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Barley Hall (9 Miles)*
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York Racecourse (9 Miles)*
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Treasurer's House (9 Miles)*
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Jorvik Viking Centre (9 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Kirk Hammerton
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Boston Spa (6 Miles)*
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Knaresborough (7 Miles)*
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Aldborough (8 Miles)*
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Roecliffe (8 Miles)*
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Boroughbridge (8 Miles)*
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York (9 Miles)*
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Harrogate (9 Miles)*
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Stillingfleet (11 Miles)*
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Saxton (11 Miles)*
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Huby (12 Miles)*
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