York Minster, 5.6 km from Earswick
What there is to see lies just outside: 7 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 theme parks, a church and a garden. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to National Railway Museum, 6.3 km away.
The names to know near Earswick
Beyond York Minster, there are 2 theme parks, a garden and a historic house.
ChurchYork Minster5 km outside town, to the south
Garden · National TrustTreasurer's House Garden4.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseBrockfield Hall4.5 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkWeb Adventure Park2.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCraven's Motorcycle Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkPiglet's Adventure Farm Park3.1 km 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 they are
The outermost point is York Minster, at 5.6 km.
The dashed line is Earswick’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 kind of places
3 are castles or historic places; zoos, theme parks or other days out come next with 2.
Green: inside Earswick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Treasurer's House Garden).
Place by place
Each of the 7 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Earswick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Earswick →
Big names nearby
The pick of the 12 is National Railway Museum, 6.3 km off.
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower6.3 km south
MuseumYorkshire Museum5.8 km south · 164K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumYork Castle Museum6.4 km south · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Historic houseCastle Howard16 km northeast
Art galleryYork Art Gallery5.7 km south
FortYork city walls6.4 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey36 km west
MuseumJorvik Viking Centre6.1 km south
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park36 km west
Abbey or priorySt Mary's Abbey5.8 km south
Historic houseHarewood House33 km westPlaces well known beyond Earswick (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 Earswick
What is there to see near Earswick?
No attraction is mapped inside Earswick itself. Within 5 km of it are York Minster, Treasurer's House Garden, Brockfield Hall and Web Adventure Park.
Does Earswick have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Earswick: Craven's Motorcycle Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Earswick?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Earswick, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Treasurer's House Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Earswick?
Within 40 km: National Railway Museum (6.3 km), Clifford's Tower (6.3 km), Yorkshire Museum (5.8 km), York Castle Museum (6.4 km).
Where are Earswick’s historic buildings listed?
Earswick 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 Earswick 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)
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House Garden: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brockfield Hall: In Vitrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- York Art Gallery: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York city walls: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jorvik Viking Centre: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Abbey: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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