Kirby Knowle Castle
Kirby Knowle Castle is a house on the site of a castle. Look for it 2.3 km east of Knayton. It holds the status of a Grade II listed building.
Castle near Knayton
Just outside Knayton
Kirby Knowle Castle is 2.3 km east of Knayton. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Knayton has 11 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Expect highs of 18–21°C in Knayton from June to September.
Kirby Knowle Castle
Articles on it exist in 3 languages. Within 15 km there are 19 more places to visit, starting with Rievaulx Abbey Museum (12 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 2.3 km east of Knayton
Around Kirby Knowle Castle, mapped
Orange marks Kirby Knowle Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Nearby, too
Of the 19 within 15 km, look for 3 abbeys or priories, 3 museums and an art gallery.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum12 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory11 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey12 km away4
MuseumThe World of James Herriot6.2 km away5Art galleryArt galleryZillah Bell Contemporary Art6.2 km away6
Historic houseSion Hill Hall And Attached Courtyard Wall9.1 km away7MuseumMuseumThirsk Hall Sculpture Park6.1 km away8
MuseumShandy Hall12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Kirby Knowle Castle
Where is Kirby Knowle Castle?
Kirby Knowle Castle is 2.3 km east of Knayton, North Yorkshire.
What is Kirby Knowle Castle?
House on the site of a castle in Kirby Knowle, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Kirby Knowle Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Knayton, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Kirby Knowle Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near Kirby Knowle Castle?
Within 15 km: Rievaulx Abbey Museum (12 km), Mount Grace Priory (11 km), Byland Abbey (12 km) and The World of James Herriot (6.2 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 (6)
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Grace Priory: Frglrx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byland Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The World of James Herriot: Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sion Hill Hall And Attached Courtyard Wall: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shandy Hall: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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