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Ripley Castle
Attractions in Killinghall

The nearest draw to Killinghall: Ripley Castle, 2 km away

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Killinghall’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic house, a garden and an art gallery. Here, one place is kept up by RHS. If you have a day, head to Fountains Abbey, 9.8 km away.

Photo: Ripley Castle, Dposte46 (Public domain)
In Killinghall
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Killinghall

After Ripley Castle, look out for a garden, an art gallery and a museum.

Historic houseRipley Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northGarden · RHSRHS Garden Harlow Carr3.9 km outside town, to the southArt galleryMercer Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Harrogate Museum at the Royal Pump Room2.9 km outside town, to the south

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

The layout

Most of the 4 close by lie to the south.

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The dashed line is Killinghall’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

What sort of places

The places here are a historic house, a garden and an art gallery.

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery · 1 museum0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by RHS (RHS Garden Harlow Carr).

Every place

Place after place

Its 4 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Leading the 12 is Fountains Abbey, 9.8 km away; they include 3 castles and 3 museums.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey9.8 km northGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park10 km northChurchYork Minster32 km eastHistoric houseHarewood House14 km southCathedralRipon Cathedral13 km northCastleKnaresborough Castle6.4 km eastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum31 km east · 808K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle11 km southeastCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower33 km eastAttractionOld Mother Shipton's Cave Park6.3 km eastMuseumYorkshire Museum32 km east · 164K visitors a year (2019)MuseumNational Science and Media Museum29 km southwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)

Places well known beyond Killinghall (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 Killinghall

What is there to see near Killinghall?

No attraction is mapped inside Killinghall itself. Within 5 km of it are Ripley Castle, RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Mercer Gallery and The Harrogate Museum at the Royal Pump Room.

Does Killinghall have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Killinghall: Mercer Gallery and The Harrogate Museum at the Royal Pump Room.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Killinghall, 1 place is cared for by RHS (RHS Garden Harlow Carr).

What are the best-known days out near Killinghall?

Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (9.8 km), Studley Royal Park (10 km), York Minster (32 km), Harewood House (14 km).

Where are Killinghall’s historic buildings listed?

Killinghall has 5 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 Killinghall 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)

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