Yockenthwaite lies on the north bank of the River Wharfe. It is better known than may be expected because a children's television character from The Rottentrolls takes its name from the hamlet.[3]
The hamlet is connected to the road that winds up and down Langstrothdale by a grade II listed bridge from the early 18th century.[4] This is the only route into and out of the hamlet by road.[5]
Yockenthwaite stone circle
Yockenthwaite Stone Circle
Just to the west of the village by Yockenthwaite Cave, are some ancient stones arranged in a circle.[6][7] The stones, which are now a scheduled monument, are 25 feet (7.6 m) in diameter and believed to be Bronze Age in origin.[8][9] The overall size and layout of the stones gave rise to the nickname of the Giant's Grave. Some of the stones have been taken and re-used for drystone walls and buildings.[10]
Speight refers to the site as a "druid's circle" and whilst it has been described as a stone circle,[11] it is believed to be a ring cairn. Whilst 23 stones remain extant, there are spaces for three to four more stones in the circle, which have been removed.[12]
^Marsh, Terry (2018). The Dales Way : from Ilkley to the Lake District through the Yorkshire Dales (3 ed.). Kendal: Cicerone. p. 88. ISBN978-1-85284-943-6.
^Speight, Harry (1900). Upper Wharfedale : being a complete account of the history, antiquities and scenery of the picturesque valley of the Wharfe, from Otley to Langstrothdale. London: E Stock. p. 496. OCLC1079273371.
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