What is near Barkston Ash: Lotherton Hall first
For a trip from Barkston Ash, York Minster is 20 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Barkston Ash’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a historic house and a historic site, among others. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage.
Just outside Barkston Ash, the best known
After Lotherton Hall comes a historic site.
Historic houseLotherton Hall3.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageStretton Hall Gateway4.4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
At the edge of the map sits Stretton Hall Gateway, 4.7 km out.
The dashed line is Barkston Ash’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Barkston Ash. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Stretton Hall Gateway).
Both on the list
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Barkston Ash’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barkston Ash →
A drive away
First of the 12 big names within reach is York Minster, 20 km away.
ChurchYork Minster20 km northeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum19 km northeast · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower19 km northeast
MuseumYorkshire Museum19 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey39 km northwest
Historic houseHarewood House20 km northwest
MuseumYork Castle Museum19 km northeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park39 km northwest
CastlePontefract Castle14 km south
CastleSandal Castle24 km southwest
CathedralLeeds Cathedral19 km west
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park31 km southwest · 300K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Barkston Ash (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.
Barkston Ash, answered
What is there to see near Barkston Ash?
No attraction is mapped inside Barkston Ash itself. Within 5 km of it are Lotherton Hall and Stretton Hall Gateway.
Does Barkston Ash have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Barkston Ash.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barkston Ash?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Barkston Ash, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Stretton Hall Gateway).
What are the best-known days out near Barkston Ash?
Within 40 km: York Minster (20 km), National Railway Museum (19 km), Clifford's Tower (19 km), Yorkshire Museum (19 km).
Where are Barkston Ash’s historic buildings listed?
Barkston Ash has 4 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 Barkston Ash 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)
- Lotherton Hall: Mike Kirby, 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
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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