Middleham Castle is the place to visit in Middleham
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 3 beyond the one inside Middleham’s built-up area. There are a castle, an abbey or priory and a heritage railway to choose from. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. Further out, Fountains Abbey is 25 km away.
Middleham’s best known
The rest of the best known are an abbey or priory, a heritage railway and a theme park.
Abbey or prioryJervaulx Abbey4.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayWensleydale Railway3.5 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkThe Forbidden Corner2.7 km outside town, to the westEach 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 view
Furthest from the centre is Jervaulx Abbey, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Middleham’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 kind of places
Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Middleham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Middleham Castle).
The places, one by one
After the one in town come 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Middleham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
59 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Middleham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Middleham →
Beyond Middleham
Top of the 12 day trips: Fountains Abbey, at 25 km.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey25 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park24 km southeast
CastleBolton Castle10 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle14 km north
MuseumGreen Howards Museum14 km north · 50K visitors a year
CathedralRipon Cathedral25 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds30 km north
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum29 km north
CastleRaby Castle34 km north
CastleSkipton Castle38 km south
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon39 km north · 94K visitors a yearCastleCastle · English HeritageBowes Castle29 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Middleham (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.
Visiting Middleham: the answers
What are the main attractions in Middleham?
The place to visit inside Middleham’s built-up area is Middleham Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Middleham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Middleham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Middleham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Middleham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Middleham Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Middleham?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (25 km), Studley Royal Park (24 km), Bolton Castle (10 km), Richmond Castle (14 km).
Where are Middleham’s historic buildings listed?
Middleham has 59 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 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 Middleham 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)
- Jervaulx Abbey: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wensleydale Railway: Paul Allison, 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
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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