Folk Museum
Folk Museum is a museum in Grassington. 12 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Skipton Castle (12 km).
Museum in Grassington
Inside Grassington
Folk Museum is inside Grassington’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
The warmest afternoons in Grassington run June to August, at 18–19°C.
Folk Museum
Museum in Grassington, England, UK.
In Grassington, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Grassington
- Official site
- grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk
Practical details
Getting to Folk Museum
Spot Folk Museum in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Grassington’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count Folk Museum
Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Grassington
Threshfield
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Folk Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassington | It’s in town | 1,107 | 2 |
| Threshfield | 600 m west of it | 631 | 2 |
While you are near Folk Museum
Also close at hand are 2 abbeys or priories, 2 attractions and a castle, among 12 within 15 km.
CastleSkipton Castle12 km away2
Abbey or prioryBolton Abbey12 km away3
Historic houseBarden Tower8.3 km away4
Abbey or prioryBolton Priory12 km away5Heritage railwayHeritage railwayEmbsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway11 km away6
MuseumCraven Museum12 km away7AttractionAttractionKilnsey Park and Trout Farm4.7 km away8AttractionAttractionBilly Bob's Parlour10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Folk Museum
Where is Folk Museum?
Folk Museum is in Grassington, North Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Folk Museum?
Museum in Grassington, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Folk Museum?
June to August are the warmest months in Grassington, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Folk Museum?
Within 15 km: Skipton Castle (12 km), Bolton Abbey (12 km), Barden Tower (8.3 km) and Bolton Priory (12 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 (5)
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Abbey: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barden Tower: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Priory: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craven Museum: JHillCDC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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