A church just outside Nether Poppleton: York Minster
Visits to National Railway Museum run to about 808K a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Nether Poppleton’s built-up area; 38 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 18 museums, 4 attractions and 3 castles. Of these, 4 are looked after: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust. A drive of 22 km brings you to Castle Howard.
Where to start near Nether Poppleton
3 museums, a castle and an art gallery follow York Minster.
ChurchYork Minster2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum2.2 km outside town, to the southeast · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumYorkshire Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumYork Castle Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Art galleryYork Art Gallery2.7 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.
Finding your way
Head southeast for most of the 38 just outside.
The dashed line is Nether Poppleton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
There are more museums or galleries (19) than anything else, then castles or historic places (12).
Green: inside Nether Poppleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Clifford's Tower, Treasurer's House Garden, York Cold War Bunker and Goddards Garden).
Every place, in and near Nether Poppleton
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 38.
National Railway Museum
National rail transport museum in York, England, United Kingdom.
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10Treasurer's House Garden
Grade I listed historic house museum in York, United Kingdom.
11York Museum Gardens
Botanical gardens in York, England. Contains the Yorkshire Museum and ruined St. Mary's Abbey.
12York Cold War Bunker
British Cold War command centre in Yorkshire, England, UK.
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16Merchant Adventurers' Hall
Grade I listed building and museum in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Fishergate Postern Tower
Grade I listed urban defence in York, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Beyond the town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Castle Howard, at 22 km.
Historic houseCastle Howard22 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey33 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park33 km northwest
Historic houseHarewood House27 km west
Historic house · National TrustBeningbrough Hall & Gardens7.2 km northwest
CathedralRipon Cathedral31 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle21 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum31 km north
CastleKnaresborough Castle22 km west
CathedralLeeds Cathedral34 km southwest
CastleSheriff Hutton Castle15 km northeast
CastlePontefract Castle33 km southPlaces well known beyond Nether Poppleton (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.
Common questions about Nether Poppleton
What is there to see near Nether Poppleton?
No attraction is mapped inside Nether Poppleton itself. Within 5 km of it are York Minster, National Railway Museum, Clifford's Tower and Yorkshire Museum.
Does Nether Poppleton have a museum?
19 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Nether Poppleton: National Railway Museum, Yorkshire Museum, York Castle Museum and York Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Nether Poppleton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Nether Poppleton, 4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Clifford's Tower, Treasurer's House Garden, York Cold War Bunker and Goddards Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Nether Poppleton?
Within 40 km: Castle Howard (22 km), Fountains Abbey (33 km), Studley Royal Park (33 km), Harewood House (27 km).
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 Nether Poppleton 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 (33)
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Art Gallery: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York city walls: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jorvik Viking Centre: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Abbey: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House Garden: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Museum Gardens: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Cold War Bunker: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goddards Garden: Bob Cantwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barley Hall: jhartshorn (James Hartshorn), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Dungeon: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mansion House: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York's Chocolate Story: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Army Museum: Robin Sones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quilters' Guild: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower Street drill hall: Robin Sones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishergate Postern Tower: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, 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
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beningbrough Hall & Gardens: Arvind, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheriff Hutton Castle: Shaunconway, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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