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Leyburn Sham Castle. Leyburn was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 but had no recorded population. [4] The much later growth of Leyburn as a major hub is linked to the decline in fortunes of nearby Wensley, which had prominence as the only market town in Wensleydale; the village had received its Royal Charter in 1202 [5] but declined dramatically after being devastated by the plague in 1563.
Leyburn Old Glebe Nature Reserve is a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) managed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. It is about 440 yards (400 m) east of the village of Wensley and 0.6 miles (1 km) southwest of Leyburn. The site is a traditionally-managed 3 hectare hay meadow on a south-facing slope, overlooking the ...
St David's [7] – the smallest city in Wales [2] [8] and is a cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying on the River Alun. It is the resting place of Saint David, Wales's patron saint, and named after him. [9] Llandudno – among the top three holiday destinations in Wales. [10]
Councils could charge tourists staying at Welsh hotels if the law is passed
Wales is an emerging tourist destination, with 9.39m visitors to Conwy alone in 2018 [1] and 8,078,900 visitors to National Trust and Wales Tourist Board destinations in 2002. [2] As of 2017 the tourism industry in Wales has been estimated to have an annual turnover of £4.8 billion.
In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Spennithorne as: a township and a parish in Leyburn district, N. R. Yorkshire. The township lies on the river Ure, near the Leyburn railway, 2 miles SE by E of Leyburn; and has a station on the railway, and a post-office under Bedale. Acres, 1,280.