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All the United Kingdom England Malton

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Malton

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Malton, England

Updated October 18, 2024

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Malton, England

Eden Camp

WWII artifacts, including the building itself.
18th Century “improvement farm” and remains of medieval buildings

Malton, England

Wharram Percy

A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.

Malton, England

Jet Bear

This small figurine of a bear tells us a lot about the value of jewels and funerary practices in Roman Britannia.
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The Pickering Parish Church

Pickering, England

Church of St. Peter & St. Paul

Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.
7 miles from Malton
The Crypt

Lastingham, England

Crypt of the Church of St. Mary

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.
12 miles from Malton
Sir Tatton Sykes’s Monument

Driffield, England

Sir Tatton Sykes Monument

Dedicated to the 4th Baronet of Sledmere.
12 miles from Malton
The Hole of Horcum

Saltergate, England

Hole of Horcum

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
13 miles from Malton
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