Colton Medieval Village
In Leeds, Colton Medieval Village is a museum. The surrounding 5 km hold 7 more places to visit. Nearby, Temple Newsam House (800 m) leads the list.
Museum in Leeds
Inside Leeds
Colton Medieval Village is inside Leeds’ built-up area, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Leeds
In Leeds, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–21°C.
Colton Medieval Village
Museum.
In Leeds, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Leeds
Finding Colton Medieval Village
The orange dot is Colton Medieval Village; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Leeds’ built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Colton Medieval Village
Leeds, with 536,262 people, is the largest of the 7. Each town here links to its own guide.
Leeds
Swillington
Garforth
Rothwell
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Colton Medieval Village is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | It’s in town | 536,262 | 45 |
| Swillington | 2.1 km southeast of it | 3,077 | 7 |
| Garforth | 2.6 km east of it | 15,148 | 6 |
| Rothwell | 2.9 km southwest of it | 20,964 | 20 |
| Scholes (Leeds) | 3.9 km north of it | 2,270 | 7 |
| Allerton Bywater | 4.1 km southeast of it | 6,958 | 9 |
| Kippax | 4.2 km east of it | 10,299 | 8 |
More to see nearby
Of the 55 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, 2 cathedrals and a historic house.
MuseumTemple Newsam House800 m away2
CathedralLeeds Cathedral6.7 km away3
Historic houseHarewood House13 km away4
MuseumRoyal Armouries5.6 km away5
CathedralWakefield Cathedral12 km away6
CastleSandal Castle15 km away7
Art galleryLeeds Art Gallery6.8 km away8
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Colton Medieval Village
Where is Colton Medieval Village?
Colton Medieval Village is in Leeds, West Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Colton Medieval Village?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Colton Medieval Village?
June to September are the warmest months in Leeds, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Colton Medieval Village?
Within 15 km: Temple Newsam House (800 m), Leeds Cathedral (6.7 km), Harewood House (13 km) and Royal Armouries (5.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Temple Newsam House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Armouries: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Art Gallery: Frank Watkins, British (fl.1859–94) (ILN staff illustrator), by T.D. Nettleton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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