The nearest draw to Leyburn: Middleham Castle, 3.3 km away
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Leyburn’s built-up area. Among them are a castle, a heritage railway and a theme park. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. Allow a day for Bolton Castle, 8.2 km off.
Just outside Leyburn, the best known
Alongside Middleham Castle you find a heritage railway and a theme park.
Heritage railwayWensleydale Railway4.5 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkThe Forbidden Corner3.9 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Furthest from the centre is Wensleydale Railway, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Leyburn’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 you can see
Most common are zoos, theme parks or other days out: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Leyburn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Middleham Castle).
All of it
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
31 listed buildings are on Leyburn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Leyburn →
Day trips
Allow a day for Bolton Castle, 8.2 km away, the pick of 12.
CastleBolton Castle8.2 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey27 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park27 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle12 km northeast
MuseumGreen Howards Museum12 km northeast · 50K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryJervaulx Abbey7.5 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds27 km north
CathedralRipon Cathedral28 km southeast
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum26 km north
CastleRaby Castle31 km north
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon37 km north · 94K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle40 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Leyburn (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.
Good to know in Leyburn
What is there to see near Leyburn?
No attraction is mapped inside Leyburn itself. Within 5 km of it are Middleham Castle, Wensleydale Railway and The Forbidden Corner.
Does Leyburn have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Leyburn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Leyburn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Leyburn, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Middleham Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Leyburn?
Within 40 km: Bolton Castle (8.2 km), Fountains Abbey (27 km), Studley Royal Park (27 km), Richmond Castle (12 km).
Where are Leyburn’s historic buildings listed?
Leyburn has 31 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 Leyburn 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)
- Wensleydale Railway: Paul Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jervaulx Abbey: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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