4.6 km from Acaster Malbis, Goddards Garden leads the list
None of our places to visit is inside Acaster Malbis’ built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. They include a garden, an attraction and a zoo. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Set 7.2 km out, York Minster makes a day trip.
The best known around Acaster Malbis
After Goddards Garden come an attraction, a zoo and a museum.
Garden · National TrustGoddards Garden3.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBishopthorpe Palace2.1 km outside town, to the northZooZooAskham Bryan Wildlife and Conservation Park3.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumKohima Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the north.
The dashed line is Acaster Malbis’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
The places here are a garden, an attraction and a zoo.
Green: inside Acaster Malbis. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Goddards Garden).
Place by place
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Acaster Malbis’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Acaster Malbis →
Further out, the best known
Day trips number 12; the best known is York Minster, 7.2 km off.
ChurchYork Minster7.2 km northMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum6.8 km north · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower6.5 km north
MuseumYorkshire Museum7.1 km north · 164K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumYork Castle Museum6.5 km north · 284K visitors a year (2013)
FortYork city walls6.5 km north
Historic houseCastle Howard28 km northeast
Art galleryYork Art Gallery7.2 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey39 km northwest
MuseumJorvik Viking Centre6.7 km north
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park39 km northwest
Abbey or priorySt Mary's Abbey7.1 km northPlaces well known beyond Acaster Malbis (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Acaster Malbis: questions
What is there to see near Acaster Malbis?
No attraction is mapped inside Acaster Malbis itself. Within 5 km of it are Goddards Garden, Bishopthorpe Palace, Askham Bryan Wildlife and Conservation Park and Kohima Museum.
Does Acaster Malbis have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Acaster Malbis: Kohima Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Acaster Malbis?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Acaster Malbis, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Goddards Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Acaster Malbis?
Within 40 km: York Minster (7.2 km), National Railway Museum (6.8 km), Clifford's Tower (6.5 km), Yorkshire Museum (7.1 km).
Where are Acaster Malbis’ historic buildings listed?
Acaster Malbis has 3 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Acaster Malbis when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (12)
- Goddards Garden: Bob Cantwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York city walls: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- York Art Gallery: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jorvik Viking Centre: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Abbey: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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