Near Langthorpe: Newby Hall and other places to visit
The best-known day out from Langthorpe is Fountains Abbey, 12 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Langthorpe’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle and a museum.
The first to see around Langthorpe
Alongside Newby Hall you find a museum.
CastleNewby Hall3.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAldborough Roman Site1.1 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Newby Hall, 4.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Langthorpe’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 is on offer
Between them they are a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Langthorpe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Here are the 2 places 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 Langthorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Langthorpe →
Day trips
Top of the 12 day trips: Fountains Abbey, at 12 km.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey12 km west
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park11 km west
ChurchYork Minster26 km southeast
CathedralRipon Cathedral8.8 km northwestMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum25 km southeast · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower26 km southeast
Historic houseCastle Howard32 km east
MuseumYorkshire Museum26 km southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Historic houseHarewood House24 km south
CastleKnaresborough Castle11 km southwest
MuseumYork Castle Museum27 km southeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle16 km southPlaces well known beyond Langthorpe (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.
Asked about places to visit in Langthorpe
What is there to see near Langthorpe?
No attraction is mapped inside Langthorpe itself. Within 5 km of it are Newby Hall and Aldborough Roman Site.
Does Langthorpe have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Langthorpe: Aldborough Roman Site.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Langthorpe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 12 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Langthorpe?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (12 km), Studley Royal Park (11 km), York Minster (26 km), Ripon Cathedral (8.8 km).
Where are Langthorpe’s historic buildings listed?
Langthorpe 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 Langthorpe 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 (13)
- Newby Hall: Lynne Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldborough Roman Site: C Minto, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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