From Dishforth, 6.4 km to Newby Hall
A day out from Dishforth leads to Fountains Abbey, 12 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Dishforth’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a castle and a museum.
The names to know near Dishforth
Following Newby Hall is a museum.
CastleNewby Hall4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAldborough Roman Site4.8 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.
Plotted on the map
Furthest from the centre is Aldborough Roman Site, 7 km away.
The dashed line is Dishforth’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 there is to see
The places here are a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Dishforth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Dishforth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dishforth →
Within a day
Worth the drive, Fountains Abbey (12 km) is first of the 12.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey12 km west
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park11 km west
CathedralRipon Cathedral7 km west
ChurchYork Minster30 km southeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum30 km southeast · 808K visitors a year
Historic houseCastle Howard33 km east
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower31 km southeast
MuseumYorkshire Museum30 km southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Historic houseHarewood House29 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum23 km northeast
CastleKnaresborough Castle16 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle30 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Dishforth (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.
Practical questions about Dishforth
What is there to see near Dishforth?
No attraction is mapped inside Dishforth itself. Within 5 km of it are Newby Hall and Aldborough Roman Site.
Does Dishforth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Dishforth: Aldborough Roman Site.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dishforth?
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 Dishforth?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (12 km), Studley Royal Park (11 km), Ripon Cathedral (7 km), York Minster (30 km).
Where are Dishforth’s historic buildings listed?
Dishforth has 12 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 Dishforth 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)
- 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
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, 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
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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