Vale of Mowbray

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View from the North York Moors over the Vale of Mowbray, the Pennines can be seen at the far back
Hiking trail through a grain field in the Vale of Mowbray; in the background the North York Moors

The Vale of Mowbray is a valley in North Yorkshire , England. It is bounded to the east by the North York Moors on the east coast of England and to the west by the Yorkshire Dales in the central English mountain range of the Pennines . It is named after the aristocratic de Mowbray family , who had their headquarters in Thirsk and ruled the area for several hundred years.

geography

The Vale of Mowbray lies in a continuous plain between Tees Valley in the north and Vale of York in the south. It is separated from the Tees Vallery by a watershed. The glacial landscape with sand and gravel ridges that indicate the clay-covered terminal moraines is more varied than in the flatter Vale of York. The soil is fertile arable land, so that mainly medium-sized fields separated by hedges dominate the landscape. The River Swale and its tributaries Wiske and Cod Beck run in meanders through the country, the villages are often slightly elevated street villages , the houses are mostly made of bare brick.

Biggest cities are Northallerton and Thirsk .

traffic

As a flat land between two low mountain ranges, the Vale offers itself as a route for important north-south connections. The A1 and A19 trunk roads run through the valley, as does the East Coast Main Line of the railroad. The historic Great North Road ran right through it from southwest to north.

tourism

In terms of tourism, the valley is an important base point for visitors to the Moors and Dales. The city of Thirsk is famous for being the place where veterinary writer James Herriot resided.

With the Coast to Coast Walk , a long-distance hiking trail also leads across the valley. Compared to the spectacular moors and dales of the route , however, this section is monotonous and not very varied, especially since it is a very long day's stage with almost 40 km and for the most part runs on roads.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Clive Newsome: The Abbey trail Sigma Leisure, 2003 ISBN 1850588031S. 65
  2. ↑ a b Natural England: Vale of Mowbray
  3. ↑ Lonely Planet Guidebooks: Walking in Britain Lonely Planet, 2007 ISBN 174104202X p. 249

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Coordinates: 54 ° 13 ′ 57.7 "  N , 1 ° 20 ′ 35.4"  W.