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Greatwood North Yorkshire Map

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

Explore Greatwood, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Greatwood 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.

Interactive Map of Greatwood, North Yorkshire

How to Use This Greatwood, North Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Greatwood, North Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceGreatwood
Traditional CountyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.958185
Longitude-2.003027
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Greatwood

Greatwood emerges from the rising slopes of North Yorkshire as a quiet expanse of suburban life overlooking the limestone grit of the surrounding hills. It lies 0.6 miles east-south-east of Skipton (from Skipton: bearing 103°T, OS grid SD 998 513). The pale light of the morning often catches the moisture clinging to the grasses of the Vicki Cartman Millenium Green, where the dew lingers long after the sun has climbed the ridge. Residents here look out towards the sturdy, utilitarian presence of the Whinny Gill Reservoir, its still surface reflecting the changing moods of the northern sky. The terrain holds a persistent, rugged character, defined by the ancient drainage patterns that carved the nearby Jenny Gill into the earth. Greatwood maintains a steady, unremarkable grace, functioning as a residential reach that bridges the transition between the bustling market life of the nearby town and the open, windswept moors beyond. Stone walls, weathered by generations of rain and wind, demarcate the edges of gardens and paths that trace the contours of the landscape. Every street corner here feels tethered to the broader geology of the region, where the hard, grey rock beneath the soil dictates the pace and permanence of domestic habitation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Vicki Cartman Millenium Green (Park) — 0.1 mi, 198° SSW
  • Shortbank Road Recreation Ground (Park) — 0.2 mi, 057° ENE
  • Whinny Gill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.2 mi, 164° SSE
  • Jenny Gill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 102° ESE
  • Wilderness Beck (River) — 0.3 mi, 335° NNW
  • Great Wood Lathe (Historic Ruins) — 0.4 mi, 210° SSW
  • Jenny Gill (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 117° ESE
  • Waller Hill Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 281° W
  • Rock With At Least 15 Cups 240M South Of Great Wood Laithe, Horse Close Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 192° SSW
  • Rock With One Cup At The Base Of A Wall, 250M Nne Of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 177° S
  • Horse Close Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 188° S
  • Two Carved Rocks In Field 130M North East Of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 177° S
  • Sir Matthew Wilson (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 298° WNW
  • Craven Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 299° WNW
  • Canal trips (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 285° WNW
  • Skipton Boat Trips (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 282° WNW
  • Skipton Little Theatre (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 271° W
  • Round Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 332° NNW
  • Park Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 315° NW
  • Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 023° NNE
  • Skibeden Limekilns (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 050° NE
  • The Mart Theatre (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 281° W
  • Tithe Laithe Lumb (Waterfall) — 1.8 mi, 170° S
  • Holy Well Bridge Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 057° ENE · 2 ha
  • Jubillee Tower (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 170° S
  • Crookrise Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 341° NNW
  • Chelker Reservoir (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 094° E
  • Billy Bob's Parlour (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 054° NE
  • Broughton Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.2 mi, 263° W · 87 ha
  • Hambleton Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.8 mi, 072° ENE · 13 ha

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About This Greatwood Map Page

Explore Greatwood, 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: 53.958185, -2.003027. 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 builtAugust 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.