The nearest draw to Byram: Pontefract Castle, 4.2 km away
For a trip from Byram, York Minster is 29 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle and a museum to choose from.
Around Byram: where to begin
A museum follows Pontefract Castle.
CastlePontefract Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumPontefract Museum4.6 km 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.
Around Byram, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Pontefract Museum, 4.9 km out.
The dashed line is Byram’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
The list holds a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Byram. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Byram’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Byram →
Further away
Head 29 km out for York Minster, the best known of 12.
ChurchYork Minster29 km northeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum28 km north · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower28 km northeast
CastleSandal Castle17 km southwest
CathedralWakefield Cathedral16 km west
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park24 km southwest · 300K visitors a year
MuseumYorkshire Museum29 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Historic houseHarewood House26 km northwestCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle27 km south
CathedralLeeds Cathedral21 km northwest
MuseumYork Castle Museum28 km northeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum34 km west · 442K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Byram (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.
Common questions about Byram
What is there to see near Byram?
No attraction is mapped inside Byram itself. Within 5 km of it are Pontefract Castle and Pontefract Museum.
Does Byram have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Byram: Pontefract Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Byram?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 28 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Byram?
Within 40 km: York Minster (29 km), National Railway Museum (28 km), Clifford's Tower (28 km), Sandal Castle (17 km).
Where are Byram’s historic buildings listed?
Byram has 1 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 Byram 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)
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Museum: Stanley Walker, 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
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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