Thirsk Museum
Set in Thirsk is Thirsk Museum. 4 more places to visit are within 5 km. A short trip away is The World of James Herriot, 100 m off.
Museum in Thirsk
Inside Thirsk
Thirsk Museum is inside Thirsk’s built-up area, with 4 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.
Weather by the month
In Thirsk the warm season is June to September, with highs of 17–21°C.
Thirsk Museum
In Thirsk, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Thirsk
- Official site
- thirskmuseum.org
Thirsk Museum at a glance
Find Thirsk Museum in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Thirsk’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Thirsk Museum
Among the 5, Thirsk is the biggest, home to 5,891 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Thirsk
Sowerby
Carlton Miniott
Thorpefield
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Thirsk Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | It’s in town | 5,891 | 7 |
| Sowerby | 200 m south of it | 4,727 | 5 |
| Carlton Miniott | 1.9 km west of it | 793 | 6 |
| Thorpefield | 2.9 km southwest of it | 541 | 4 |
| Bagby | 3.6 km southeast of it | 564 | 7 |
More to see nearby
A visit can add 3 museums, 2 historic houses and an art gallery, from 14 places within 15 km.
MuseumThe World of James Herriot100 m away2Art galleryArt galleryZillah Bell Contemporary Art100 m away3MuseumMuseumThirsk Hall Sculpture Park200 m away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey12 km away5CastleCastleKirby Knowle Castle6.1 km away6
Historic houseSion Hill Hall And Attached Courtyard Wall5.9 km away7
Historic houseNorton Conyers House12 km away8
MuseumShandy Hall11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Thirsk Museum, answered
Where is Thirsk Museum?
Thirsk Museum is in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Thirsk Museum?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Thirsk Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Thirsk, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Thirsk Museum?
Within 15 km: The World of James Herriot (100 m), Zillah Bell Contemporary Art (100 m), Thirsk Hall Sculpture Park (200 m) and Byland Abbey (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 (6)
- Thirsk Museum: Stephen Armstrong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The World of James Herriot: Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byland Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sion Hill Hall And Attached Courtyard Wall: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norton Conyers House: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shandy Hall: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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