High Height Lathe

You'll need to be a proper prehistory enthusiast to make the pilgrimage out to High Height Lathe near Skipton. It's an archaeological site - basically Bronze Age burial mounds that sit in the Yorkshire landscape - and honestly, what you're looking at requires some imagination to really appreciate. There's no visitor centre, no interpretation boards, just the earthworks themselves rising from the moorland. If you're into Iron Age settlements and can read a landscape, it's genuinely interesting. Everyone else might find themselves standing there thinking, "Right, so where's the actual thing?"

For walkers exploring the Pennines around Skipton, it works as a waypoint rather than a destination in itself. The walk to get there is probably the real draw - proper moorland terrain with decent views. You'll want to allow a couple of hours if you're combining it with other sites in the area. Go on a clear day; mist makes the whole experience feel pointless.

If you're camping locally at Breaks Fold Farm Glamping or Draughton Heights Campsite - both well-regarded spots within striking distance - then High Height Lathe becomes part of a broader archaeological ramble rather than a standalone visit. Pack an OS map and a good guidebook explaining what you're actually looking at. The site itself is free, obviously, but it demands effort and prior knowledge to feel worthwhile. Not for casual visitors after a quick photograph.