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Spofforth Castle
Attractions in Follifoot

2.3 km from Follifoot, Spofforth Castle leads the list

Visitors to Follifoot can choose from 2 castles, 2 attractions and 2 museums. None of our places to visit is inside Follifoot’s built-up area; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Set 17 km out, Fountains Abbey makes a day trip.

Photo: Spofforth Castle, TJBlackwell (CC BY 3.0)
In Follifoot
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Follifoot

Spofforth Castle aside, the next best known are a castle, an attraction and a historic house.

Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle2 km outside town, to the southeastCastleKnaresborough Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionOld Mother Shipton's Cave Park4 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseRudding Park700 m outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenPlumpton Rocks1.4 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryMercer Gallery4.9 km outside town, to the northwest

Each 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

Plotted on the map

Mercer Gallery, 5.3 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Follifoot’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

The mix

4 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house · 1 ruins0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Follifoot. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Spofforth Castle).

Every place

All the places to visit

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 10 places.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

12 listed buildings are on Follifoot’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Follifoot →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Allow a day for Fountains Abbey, 17 km away, the pick of 12.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey17 km northHistoric houseHarewood House8.3 km southChurchYork Minster26 km eastGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park18 km northMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum25 km east · 808K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower26 km eastMuseumYorkshire Museum26 km east · 164K visitors a year (2019)CathedralRipon Cathedral19 km northGarden · RHSRHS Garden Harlow Carr6.4 km westHistoric houseRipley Castle10 km northwestCathedralLeeds Cathedral19 km southMuseumNational Science and Media Museum27 km southwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)

Places well known beyond Follifoot (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.

Questions about Follifoot’s attractions

What is there to see near Follifoot?

No attraction is mapped inside Follifoot itself. Within 5 km of it are Spofforth Castle, Knaresborough Castle, Old Mother Shipton's Cave Park and Rudding Park.

Does Follifoot have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Follifoot: Mercer Gallery, Tudor Courthouse Museum and The Harrogate Museum at the Royal Pump Room.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Follifoot?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Follifoot, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Spofforth Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Follifoot?

Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (17 km), Harewood House (8.3 km), York Minster (26 km), Studley Royal Park (18 km).

Where are Follifoot’s historic buildings listed?

Follifoot 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 Follifoot 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 (17)

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