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Attractions in Osbaldwick

What is near Osbaldwick: York Minster first

Yearly visitors to National Railway Museum number about 808K. No place to visit is mapped inside Osbaldwick’s built-up area; 44 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 20 museums, 6 attractions and 3 castles. Of these, 4 are looked after: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust. Castle Howard lies 20 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: York Minster, MatzeTrier (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Osbaldwick
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
44
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
22
in or near town
Castles & historic places
13
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Osbaldwick

Then come 3 museums, a castle and a fort, behind York Minster.

ChurchYork Minster2.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum3.6 km outside town, to the west · 808K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower2.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumYorkshire Museum3 km outside town, to the west · 164K visitors a year (2019)MuseumYork Castle Museum2.4 km outside town, to the west · 284K visitors a year (2013)FortYork city walls2.5 km outside town, to the west

Each 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

Mapped around Osbaldwick

Close by, the 44 mostly lie to the west.

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The dashed line is Osbaldwick’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kind by kind

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (22) and castles or historic places (13).

Museums & galleries 20 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 22 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 3 forts · 2 historic houses · 2 historic sites · 1 church · 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins0 in town · 13 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions0 in town · 6 nearby

Green: inside Osbaldwick. 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, Goddards Garden and York Cold War Bunker).

Every place

The list in full

44 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

4 listed buildings are on Osbaldwick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Osbaldwick →

Big names nearby

Names further out

Allow a day for Castle Howard, 20 km away, the pick of 12.

Historic houseCastle Howard20 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey40 km northwestGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park40 km northwestHistoric houseHarewood House33 km westCathedralRipon Cathedral38 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum34 km northCastleSheriff Hutton Castle15 km northHistoric house · National TrustBeningbrough Hall & Gardens14 km northwestCastleCawood Castle15 km southwestCastle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle28 km westCastlePontefract Castle34 km southwestCathedralLeeds Cathedral38 km southwest

Places well known beyond Osbaldwick (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 Osbaldwick

What is there to see near Osbaldwick?

No attraction is mapped inside Osbaldwick itself. Within 5 km of it are York Minster, National Railway Museum, Clifford's Tower and Yorkshire Museum.

Does Osbaldwick have a museum?

22 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Osbaldwick: National Railway Museum, Yorkshire Museum, York Castle Museum and York Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Osbaldwick?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Osbaldwick, 4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Clifford's Tower, Treasurer's House Garden, Goddards Garden and York Cold War Bunker).

What are the best-known days out near Osbaldwick?

Within 40 km: Castle Howard (20 km), Fountains Abbey (40 km), Studley Royal Park (40 km), Harewood House (33 km).

Where are Osbaldwick’s historic buildings listed?

Osbaldwick has 4 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 Osbaldwick 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 (36)

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