Forge Valley
Forge Valley is a steep, wooded valley in the North Riding of Yorkshire, carved by the River Derwent heading south towdrsa the flat lands of the Carrs. The valley follows the route of and was formed by melting ice water at the end of the last ice age.
The dale is within the North York Moors National Park and is a national nature reserve. The road between East Ayton and Hackness runs through the dale.
The reserve at Forge Valley covers over 156 acres.[1]
The area is now covered with woodlands which are thought to be 6,000 years old. Forge Valley takes its name from the fact that charcoal was produced in these woods, for use in iron forges.[2] There was a foundry to the north of the valley in 1798.[3]
Location
- Location map: 54°16’12"N, 0°29’23"W
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References
- ↑ "Nature Reserves - Hansard". https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/1988-02-08/debates/b09658c7-e607-49df-baf3-1cf87fc8de2a/NatureReserves. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ "Forge Valley Woods National Nature Reserve". https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/see-and-do/attractions/forge-valley. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ Rhea, Nicholas (1985). Portrait of the North York Moors. R. Hale. ISBN 9780709022763.