1Wressle castle
Late 14th-century quadrangular castle in East Yorkshire, England, UK.
Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0Attractions in Hemingbrough
Further afield from Hemingbrough
Wressle castle is the only place we list in Hemingbrough or within 5 km of its edge. Head 23 km out for York Minster. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 12 places on our list, with 4 castles and 3 museums among them.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
23 km
York Minster
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
The one close by
Leaving the centre, Wressle castle comes first, at 3.1 km. Wressle castle is a late 14th-century quadrangular castle in East Yorkshire.
The map
How far each one is
7 places are numbered, in the order below.
Hemingbrough is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Which kinds
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (10), then museums or galleries (3).
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 3 historic houses · 1 church · 1 fort0 in town · 10 nearby
Green: inside Hemingbrough. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Clifford's Tower, Carlton Towers and Conisbrough Castle).
Every place
All the places to visit
Each of the 13 is within 40 km.
National Railway Museum
National rail transport museum in York, England, United Kingdom.
Carlton Towers
Grade I listed building in Carlton, Selby, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Conisbrough Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
Harewood House
Grade I listed historic house museum and Zoo in Harewood, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Hemingbrough comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Hemingbrough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hemingbrough →
A day out
Day trips
Of what lies within 40 km, 12 places make our list; these come first.
2ChurchYork Minster23 km northMuseumBig draw3MuseumNational Railway Museum23 km north · 808K visitors a year
4Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower22 km north
5MuseumYorkshire Museum23 km north · 164K visitors a year (2019)
6Historic houseCastle Howard40 km north
7MuseumYork Castle Museum22 km north · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Historic house · English HeritageCarlton Towers7.4 km southwest
CastlePontefract Castle23 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle36 km southwest
Historic houseHarewood House39 km west
CastleSandal Castle36 km west
FortYork city walls22 km northThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: York →
Common questions about Hemingbrough
What is there to see near Hemingbrough?
No attraction is mapped inside Hemingbrough itself. Within 5 km of it are Wressle castle.
Does Hemingbrough have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Hemingbrough.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hemingbrough?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 22 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Hemingbrough?
Within 40 km: York Minster (23 km), National Railway Museum (23 km), Clifford's Tower (22 km), Yorkshire Museum (23 km).
Where are Hemingbrough’s historic buildings listed?
Hemingbrough has 12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Hemingbrough 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 (6)
- Wressle castle: Dupont Circle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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