Newby Hall leads what is near Boroughbridge
The best-known day out from Boroughbridge is Fountains Abbey, 12 km away. There is no place to visit inside Boroughbridge’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle and a museum, among others.
The names to know near Boroughbridge
Second to Newby Hall is a museum.
CastleNewby Hall4.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAldborough Roman Site300 m outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The map ends at Newby Hall, 4.9 km out.
The dashed line is Boroughbridge’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Between them they are a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Boroughbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
2 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.
36 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Boroughbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Boroughbridge →
Around the region
Fountains Abbey (12 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey12 km west
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park12 km west
ChurchYork Minster25 km southeast
CathedralRipon Cathedral9.4 km northwestMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum24 km southeast · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower26 km southeast
Historic houseCastle Howard32 km east
MuseumYorkshire Museum25 km southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Historic houseHarewood House23 km south
CastleKnaresborough Castle11 km southwest
MuseumYork Castle Museum26 km southeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle16 km southPlaces well known beyond Boroughbridge (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 Boroughbridge: questions
What is there to see near Boroughbridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Boroughbridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Newby Hall and Aldborough Roman Site.
Does Boroughbridge have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Boroughbridge: Aldborough Roman Site.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Boroughbridge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 12 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Boroughbridge?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (12 km), Studley Royal Park (12 km), York Minster (25 km), Ripon Cathedral (9.4 km).
Where are Boroughbridge’s historic buildings listed?
Boroughbridge has 36 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 Boroughbridge 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)
- Newby Hall: Lynne Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldborough Roman Site: C Minto, 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
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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