Light the Beacon for your special occasion
High above the village of Danby, Danby Beacon is one of the highest points on the North York Moors National Park. For just £50 ...
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High above the village of Danby, Danby Beacon is one of the highest points on the North York Moors National Park. For just £50 you can light historic Danby Beacon and celebrate your special occasion ...
In January, 2004 The Danby Beacon Trust was formed in order to achieve the construction and installation of a new beacon. Many people became involved in fund-raising events including dances, fashion shows ...
Setting beacons of fire from high points to act as early warning systems seems to have been used since the Roman occupation of Britain. In 1346 King Edward III issued a proclamation to sheriffs in countie ...
Danby Beacon has been used as a lookout against enemy invasion and a notification using various technologies. In historical times people would be stationed there and because of it's unique position and i ...
Danby Beacon is a national landmark, which is used as a reference point by thousands of visitors and walkers each year. Over the years, the old wooden ...
Learn how you can have the Beacon lit for your private function and experience the panoramic views from this historic high point of the North Yorkshire ...
Danby Beacon has been used as a lookout against enemy invasion and a notification using various technologies. In historical times people would be stationed there and because of it's unique position and if people saw a threat then the rest of the community were warned either by fire at night or dark smoke from that fire during the daytime. As technology progressed the observation changed from eyes to electronic means in the form of radar. Notification changed from a bonfire to radio waves.
During World War II, the British government built ...
