Peaceful Early Morning in a Beautiful Yorkshire Village | THORNTON-LE-DALE, ENGLAND.

Join me on this peaceful, early morning summer's day as we walk through the beautiful town of Thornton-le-Dale and into the delightful Ellerburn valley in North Yorkshire, England.
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Many visitors are attracted to this village for the pretty beck which runs through it and the popular thatched cottage which is reminiscent of the Cotswolds, and I can understand why. But for me personally, I found the walk into Ellerburn valley to visit St Hilda's church to be the highlight of my trip. It really is a beautiful area to walk in. I hope you can feel something of how I felt during this gorgeous walk.

Steeped in history and unspoilt by modern times, Thornton-Le-Dale has a long and fascinating history dating back to at least the Neolithic period. The high ground to the north of the village was farmed by Neolithic man, who left their mark in the shape of tumuli and a cart burial at Pexton that has been dated to 300BC.

It is believed that The Angles, who conquered Yorkshire between AD 500-540, must have given Thornton its name, the countryside was thickly wooded so the name suggests a place surrounded by thorn bushes.

The All Saints Church which overlooks the village was built on the site of an older Norman church which has entirely disappeared to be replaced by a new 14th century building.

This picture-postcard village attracts thousands of tourists each year to see Beck Isle Cottage, which is one of the most photographed homes in the country. Built in the 17th century with a cruck frame and thatched roof, it stands on the banks of the beck and regularly appears on chocolate boxes, jigsaws and calendars.

Standing along the side of the beck on Priestman's Lane, is The Mill that Squire G.F.G. Hill rebuilt and enlarged in 1919 calling it Victory Mill. In 1921, the Burgess family moved from Kirby Fleetham, near Norhallerton and became famous for making Gold Medal plain flour. In 1963, the mill was adapted for the manufacture of animal feed.

St Hilda's Church which is situated just one mile from Thornton-Le-Dale in the valley of Ellerburn is believed to have originally been a wooden building with stone churchyard crosses where in the early days of Christianity the monks of Whitby Abbey established their first house of worship. The church contains a number of fascinating and symbolic carvings including fragments of a Saxon cross and other carved stones that are set into the walls of the nave.

The Alms Houses which are situated to the left of the main road, between the village green and the bridge were built as a gift to the village from Elizabeth, Viscountess Lumley of Waterford, in 1670.

Filmed on 17.07.2024

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0:00:00 Start
0:13:30 Beck Isle Cottage
0:27:00 The Mill
0:30:08 Long Walk To Ellerburn Valley
0:43:45 Ellerburn Valley
0:49:30 St. Hilda's Church
1:05:35 Walking Into The Village
1:10:50 Lumley Alms Houses
1:14:58 Keeper's Cottage & Thornton Beck
1:18:10 To The Pond
1:29:55 Church Hill Bridge
1:33:00 All Saints Church