Danby Botton

Settlement in Yorkshire Scarborough

England

Danby Botton

Danby Rigg Looking NW on Danby Rigg. — Danby Rigg Credit: T Eyre

Danby Botton is a small village located in the North York Moors National Park, in the county of Yorkshire, England. With a population of around 150 residents, it is a quiet and picturesque rural community surrounded by rolling hills, lush green valleys, and dense forests.

The village is situated approximately 13 miles west of Whitby and 20 miles northeast of Middlesbrough, making it easily accessible by road. It is nestled along the Esk Valley, which offers stunning views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and birdwatching.

Danby Botton is known for its charming cottages and traditional stone houses, which add to its idyllic countryside appeal. The village is dominated by the impressive Danby Castle, a historic medieval fortress that dates back to the 14th century. The castle, once home to the influential Latimer family, is now a popular tourist attraction and occasionally hosts events and weddings.

The village also boasts a quaint village green, where locals and visitors can relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. The nearby Moors Centre provides information about the national park, its wildlife, and offers various exhibitions and activities for visitors of all ages. Additionally, there is a small but well-stocked community shop and a tearoom, providing essential supplies and refreshments to both residents and tourists.

Overall, Danby Botton offers a tranquil retreat from the hustle and bustle of urban life, with its stunning natural scenery, historic landmarks, and warm community atmosphere.

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Danby Botton Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.430833/-0.92729276 or Grid Reference NZ6904. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Danby Rigg

Looking NW on Danby Rigg.

T Eyre

Danby Rigg view

Looking west from Danby Rigg.

T Eyre

Heather on Danby Rigg

Bell Heather on Danby Rigg.

T Eyre

Baker's Nab

Hanging above Danby Dale, Castleton in the distance.

T Eyre

Above Botton Grove

Looking down towards Botton Grove from Danby Rigg.

T Eyre

View of Little Fryup Dale

Looking NE into Little Fryup Dale from Danby Rigg.

T Eyre

Little Fryup Dale

Looking north into Little Fryup Dale.

T Eyre

Looking Towards Fairy Cross Plain

Looking east towards Fairy Cross Plain and Round Hill from Danby Rigg.

T Eyre

Great Fryup Dale

Looking NE into Great Fryup Dale from the road that goes over Danby High Moor.

T Eyre

Raven Lodge retaining walls

Mick Garratt

Little Fryup Dale

The Rev. J.C. Atkinson, writing in the late 19th-century, had a fascination for Little Fryup Dale, or rather the folklore associated with the area around the little knoll on the right, Fairy Cross Plain. It might seem odd that a man of the cloth should be so preoccupied with fairies, elves and hobs but belief in the supernatural would still have been within living memory of many of his parishioners. In 1866 he wrote: There was a singularly fine fairy-ring, at Fairy-cross Plain, in this parish — a place which will be mentioned again before long, in connection with the Elfin race — round which children, in the time of my parish clerk’s childhood, (and he is not fifty yet,) would run any number of times short of nine, himself among the number. Nothing would induce them to run the ninth, for if they did it would ‘raise the fairies,’ who were held to have great power to harm, and a willingness too, if treated neglectingly or despitefully. Atkinson compares similar lore from Northumberland, Scotland and across the North Sea, from Sweden and Denmark. Fairy Cross Plain now is just two or three cottages. In Atkinson’s day, one of these was a public house called the “Ship Inn”. Job Bonas lived in another. He was a farmer, blacksmith and horse breeder, and used to drive to Helmsley by pony and trap to shoe the oxen on Lord Feversham’s estate. For sources and references see my blog Link