The World of James Herriot and more near Bagby
4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Bagby are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Bagby. Fountains Abbey lies 22 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The names to know near Bagby
Then come 2 museums, an art gallery and an attraction, behind The World of James Herriot.
MuseumThe World of James Herriot3.6 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryZillah Bell Contemporary Art3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThirsk Hall Sculpture Park3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThirsk Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionMouseman Visitor Centre4.5 km outside town, to the eastZooZooMonk Park Farm600 m 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.
Map of the places
Most of the 7 out of town lie to the northwest.
The dashed line is Bagby’s 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
There are more museums or galleries (4) than anything else, then other attractions (2).
Green: inside Bagby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
7 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Bagby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bagby →
Around the region
Head 22 km out for Fountains Abbey, the best known of 12.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey22 km southwest
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park21 km southwest
ChurchYork Minster32 km southeast
Historic houseCastle Howard27 km eastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum31 km southeast · 808K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum12 km east
CathedralRipon Cathedral17 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower32 km southeast
MuseumYorkshire Museum31 km southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey9 km east
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle15 km east
Historic houseHarewood House39 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Bagby (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.
What people ask about Bagby
What is there to see near Bagby?
No attraction is mapped inside Bagby itself. Within 5 km of it are The World of James Herriot, Zillah Bell Contemporary Art, Thirsk Hall Sculpture Park and Thirsk Museum.
Does Bagby have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bagby: The World of James Herriot, Zillah Bell Contemporary Art, Thirsk Hall Sculpture Park and Thirsk Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bagby?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 22 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Bagby?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (22 km), Studley Royal Park (21 km), York Minster (32 km), Castle Howard (27 km).
Where are Bagby’s historic buildings listed?
Bagby has 5 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 Bagby 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)
- The World of James Herriot: Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirsk Museum: Stephen Armstrong, 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
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, 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
- Byland Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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