Thatched Cottage, Thornton Le Dale, North Yorkshire, United kingdom

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Thornton-le-Dale (also called Thornton Dale) is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about three miles east of Pickering on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. A thatched cottage in the village has appeared on countless calendars and chocolate boxes over the years. Thornton Dale is also famous for its yearly shows where people from the area gather to compete in various events. On the first Saturday in December, the Village Lights Committee (all volunteers) stage the annual Christmas lights 'Switch On'. This is the culmination of a whole year's work of raising money and putting up the lights around the village.

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Location: Thornton Le Dale, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Brian Jackson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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