Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0What to see around Melsonby
The one place on our list close to Melsonby is Stanwick Camp, within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, the best known is Durham Castle, at 35 km. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 7 castles and 3 museums.
Nearest to Melsonby
Leaving the centre, Stanwick Camp comes first, at 4 km. Stanwick Camp is a hillfort in North Yorkshire.
1The map
7 places are numbered, in the order below.
Melsonby is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Count 10 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Melsonby. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
6 places are cared for by English Heritage (Stanwick Camp, Richmond Castle, Barnard Castle Grounds and The Bowes Museum, and 2 more).
All of it
These 13 are within 40 km, none in town.
Richmond Castle
Eleventh-century castle built in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Green Howards Museum
Museum of the Green Howards infantry regiment of the British Army, United Kingdom.
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Railway museum, transport museum, collection museum, children's museum, open-air museum in Shildon, United Kingdom.
Auckland Castle
Castle in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England, UK.
What is in or close to Melsonby 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.
26 listed buildings are on Melsonby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Melsonby →
Within a drive of Melsonby
Of what lies within 40 km, 12 places make our list; these come first.
2CastleDurham Castle35 km north
3CathedralDurham Cathedral34 km north
4Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle8.3 km south
5MuseumGreen Howards Museum8.1 km south · 50K visitors a year
6Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds17 km northwest
7CastleRaby Castle15 km northwest
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum16 km northwest
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon17 km north · 94K visitors a yearCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle22 km south
CastleBolton Castle23 km southwestCastleCastleRavensworth Castle6 km west
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle22 km northThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Richmond →
Common questions about Melsonby
What is there to see near Melsonby?
No attraction is mapped inside Melsonby itself. Within 5 km of it are Stanwick Camp.
Does Melsonby have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Melsonby.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Melsonby?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Melsonby, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Stanwick Camp).
What are the best-known days out near Melsonby?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (35 km), Durham Cathedral (34 km), Richmond Castle (8.3 km), Green Howards Museum (8.1 km).
Where are Melsonby’s historic buildings listed?
Melsonby has 26 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 Melsonby 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 (7)
- Stanwick Camp: Lizzyp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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