Skipton Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Carleton-in-Craven
Photo: Skipton Castle, Davegill70 (CC BY-SA 3.0)Out from Carleton-in-Craven: Skipton Castle and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Carleton-in-Craven’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 attractions, a castle and a museum, among others. A drive of 36 km brings you to Fountains Abbey.
In Carleton-in-Craven
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Just outside Carleton-in-Craven, the best known
Once you have seen Skipton Castle, try 2 attractions, a museum and a heritage railway.
CastleSkipton Castle2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCraven Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayEmbsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway4.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionSkipton Boat Trips2.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCanal trips2.2 km 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.
The map
Map of the places
Close by, the 5 mostly lie to the northeast.
The dashed line is Carleton-in-Craven’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
A breakdown by kind
It comes down to 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Carleton-in-Craven. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Near Carleton-in-Craven
You will find all 5 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Carleton-in-Craven’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Carleton-in-Craven →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Most famous of the 12 is Fountains Abbey, 36 km from the centre.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey36 km northeast
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park36 km northeast
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum26 km southeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CastleCliffe Castle12 km southeast · 65K visitors a year
Historic houseHarewood House34 km east
CathedralBradford Cathedral26 km southeast
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum14 km southeast
Abbey or prioryBolton Abbey11 km northeast
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre15 km southwest · 100K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryBolton Priory11 km northeast
CathedralLeeds Cathedral36 km southeast
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)32 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Carleton-in-Craven (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.
Planning a visit to Carleton-in-Craven
What is there to see near Carleton-in-Craven?
No attraction is mapped inside Carleton-in-Craven itself. Within 5 km of it are Skipton Castle, Craven Museum, Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and Skipton Boat Trips.
Does Carleton-in-Craven have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Carleton-in-Craven: Craven Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Carleton-in-Craven?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 36 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Carleton-in-Craven?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (36 km), Studley Royal Park (36 km), National Science and Media Museum (26 km), Cliffe Castle (12 km).
Where are Carleton-in-Craven’s historic buildings listed?
Carleton-in-Craven has 18 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 Carleton-in-Craven 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 (14)
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craven Museum: JHillCDC, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronte Parsonage Museum: SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Abbey: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Priory: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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