From Oswaldkirk, 4.8 km to Helmsley Castle
Castles or historic places make up 5 of the 7 places on the list. All of them lie outside Oswaldkirk. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to Castle Howard, 13 km away.
The best known around Oswaldkirk
Next to Helmsley Castle, the best known are 2 historic houses, a castle and an abbey or priory.
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle4.5 km outside town, to the north
CastleGilling Castle2.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryAmpleforth Abbey1.9 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustNunnington Hall4.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseDuncombe Park4.1 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionNational Centre for Birds of Prey4.4 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
The farthest of them, Helmsley Walled Garden, is 4.8 km out.
The dashed line is Oswaldkirk’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Most common are castles or historic places: 5 of 7.
Green: inside Oswaldkirk. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Helmsley Castle and Nunnington Hall).
All 7 on the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 7 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Oswaldkirk’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oswaldkirk →
Further afield
Castle Howard (13 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Historic houseCastle Howard13 km southeast
ChurchYork Minster27 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum7.5 km northwestMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum27 km south · 808K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey36 km west
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower28 km south
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park36 km west
MuseumYorkshire Museum27 km south · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey7.4 km west
MuseumYork Castle Museum28 km south · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Castle · English HeritagePickering Castle18 km east
CathedralRipon Cathedral32 km westPlaces well known beyond Oswaldkirk (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 Oswaldkirk
What is there to see near Oswaldkirk?
No attraction is mapped inside Oswaldkirk itself. Within 5 km of it are Helmsley Castle, Gilling Castle, Ampleforth Abbey and Nunnington Hall.
Does Oswaldkirk have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Oswaldkirk.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oswaldkirk?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Oswaldkirk, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Helmsley Castle and Nunnington Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Oswaldkirk?
Within 40 km: Castle Howard (13 km), York Minster (27 km), Rievaulx Abbey Museum (7.5 km), National Railway Museum (27 km).
Where are Oswaldkirk’s historic buildings listed?
Oswaldkirk has 6 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 Oswaldkirk 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 (16)
- Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilling Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ampleforth Abbey: martin dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunnington Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duncombe Park: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byland Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickering Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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