Thixendale

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Thixendale is a tiny village in the Yorkshire Wolds, England, about 20 miles east of York.

The population of the village and surrounding farms is 130.

For travellers looking for a quaint little place to sleep (during summer months), Thixendale is an interesting choice. It is a reasonable driving distance from York, and provides serene country landscapes and interesting hikes in the immediate vicinity, including a popular walk to the nearby Wharram Percy, a deserted medieval village. A tiny no-frills (and no-shower) youth hostel used to serve frugal travellers, until it was closed on 1999. Other accommodation options are still available.

For many years until the late 1990s, it was obscured from television transmissions by the nearby landscape.

[edit] External links

• The Village of Thixendale information about the village, where to stay, interesting walks in the area, pictures and other local information,
• A requiem to Thixendale's Youth Hostel
• Map and aerial photo of Thixendale from Multimap.com
• Other map and aerial photo sources