Richmond Castle
Eleventh-century castle built in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Brompton-on-Swale
Photo: Richmond Castle, Dylan Moore (CC BY-SA 2.0)Out from Brompton-on-Swale: Richmond Castle and more
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Brompton-on-Swale, 3 are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Brompton-on-Swale. Some 50K visitors a year come to Green Howards Museum. On the list, 3 places are looked after: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. The trip to Fountains Abbey is 32 km.
In Brompton-on-Swale
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The names to know near Brompton-on-Swale
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle4.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumGreen Howards Museum4.4 km outside town, to the west · 50K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageEasby Abbey3 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustMoulton Hall2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRichmondshire Museum4.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
On the map
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the west.
The dashed line is Brompton-on-Swale’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
What you can see
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Brompton-on-Swale. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Richmond Castle, Easby Abbey and Moulton Hall).
Every place
Every place, in and near Brompton-on-Swale
The list runs to 5 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Green Howards Museum
Museum of the Green Howards infantry regiment of the British Army, United Kingdom.
Moulton Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Richmondshire, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Brompton-on-Swale’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brompton-on-Swale →
Big names nearby
Out of town
The 12 days out are led by Fountains Abbey, 32 km away.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey32 km south
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park31 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle15 km southwest
CastleBolton Castle20 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds24 km northwest
CastleRaby Castle24 km north
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum23 km northwest
CathedralRipon Cathedral30 km south
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon26 km north · 94K visitors a year
CastleSouth Cowton Castle7.9 km east
Fort · English HeritageStanwick Camp13 km northCastleCastleRavensworth Castle11 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Brompton-on-Swale (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 visitors ask about Brompton-on-Swale
What is there to see near Brompton-on-Swale?
No attraction is mapped inside Brompton-on-Swale itself. Within 5 km of it are Richmond Castle, Green Howards Museum, Easby Abbey and Moulton Hall.
Does Brompton-on-Swale have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Brompton-on-Swale: Green Howards Museum and Richmondshire Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brompton-on-Swale?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Brompton-on-Swale, 3 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Richmond Castle, Easby Abbey and Moulton Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Brompton-on-Swale?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (32 km), Studley Royal Park (31 km), Middleham Castle (15 km), Bolton Castle (20 km).
Where are Brompton-on-Swale’s historic buildings listed?
Brompton-on-Swale has 26 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 Brompton-on-Swale 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 (15)
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Easby Abbey: Greenjettaguy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulton Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmondshire Museum: IT, 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
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Cowton Castle: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanwick Camp: Lizzyp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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