Kirby Knowle Castle
House on the site of a castle in Kirby Knowle, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Knayton
Photo: Fountains Abbey, User:Klaus with K (CC BY-SA 3.0)What is near Knayton: Kirby Knowle Castle first
A day out from Knayton leads to Fountains Abbey, 25 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Knayton’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle and a museum.
In Knayton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Knayton
The other best-known place is a museum.
CastleCastleKirby Knowle Castle2.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThirsk Hall Sculpture Park5 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 lie of the land
Furthest out is Thirsk Hall Sculpture Park, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Knayton’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
By kind
The list holds a castle and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Knayton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Knayton
Nothing is inside Knayton itself; these 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Thirsk Hall Sculpture Park
Sculpture park in Thirsk, Hambleton, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Knayton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Knayton →
Big names nearby
Further afield
Worth the drive, Fountains Abbey (25 km) is first of the 12.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey25 km southwest
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park24 km southwest
ChurchYork Minster40 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum15 km east
Historic houseCastle Howard33 km southeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum39 km southeast · 808K visitors a year
CathedralRipon Cathedral21 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory11 km north
MuseumYorkshire Museum39 km southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)CastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle31 km west
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle18 km east
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle29 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Knayton (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 before you go to Knayton
What is there to see near Knayton?
No attraction is mapped inside Knayton itself. Within 5 km of it are Kirby Knowle Castle and Thirsk Hall Sculpture Park.
Does Knayton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Knayton: Thirsk Hall Sculpture Park.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Knayton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 25 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Knayton?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (25 km), Studley Royal Park (24 km), York Minster (40 km), Rievaulx Abbey Museum (15 km).
Where are Knayton’s historic buildings listed?
Knayton has 11 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 Knayton 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 (10)
- 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
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Grace Priory: Frglrx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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