Trips from Aiskew, starting with Snape Castle
All of it lies outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Aiskew’s built-up area. Among them are 2 attractions, a castle and a garden. The middle of town keeps 2 within 1 km. A day out reaches Fountains Abbey, 20 km away.
Leading the list near Aiskew
Snape Castle aside, the next best known are 2 attractions, a garden and a zoo.
CastleSnape Castle3.9 km outside town, to the south
GardenThorp Perrow Aboretum2.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBig Sheep and Little Cow Farm100 m outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLeeming Bar Railway Station700 m outside town, to the northeastZooZooBird of Prey and Mammal Centre2.6 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBedale Leech House100 m outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Most of the 6 out of town lie to the south.
The dashed line is Aiskew’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and other attractions (2).
Green: inside Aiskew. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
You will find all 6 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Aiskew’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aiskew →
Names further out
Fountains Abbey (20 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey20 km south
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park20 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle15 km west
CathedralRipon Cathedral18 km south
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle16 km northwest
MuseumGreen Howards Museum16 km northwest · 50K visitors a year
CastleBolton Castle24 km west
Abbey or prioryJervaulx Abbey11 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum31 km east
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds36 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory20 km northeast
CastleRaby Castle36 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Aiskew (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.
Before a day out in Aiskew
What is there to see near Aiskew?
No attraction is mapped inside Aiskew itself. Within 5 km of it are Snape Castle, Thorp Perrow Aboretum, Big Sheep and Little Cow Farm and Leeming Bar Railway Station.
Does Aiskew have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Aiskew.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aiskew?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 20 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Aiskew?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (20 km), Studley Royal Park (20 km), Middleham Castle (15 km), Ripon Cathedral (18 km).
Where are Aiskew’s historic buildings listed?
Aiskew has 6 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 Aiskew 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 (13)
- Snape Castle: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorp Perrow Aboretum: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jervaulx Abbey: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Grace Priory: Frglrx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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