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Spofforth Castle
Attractions in Pannal

A day out from Pannal: Spofforth Castle, 5.6 km away

All of it lies outside: 7 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Pannal’s built-up area. There are 2 gardens, a castle and a historic house to choose from. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by RHS. Beyond the town, Fountains Abbey sits 17 km away.

Photo: Spofforth Castle, TJBlackwell (CC BY 3.0)
In Pannal
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Pannal: where to begin

The rest of the best known are 2 gardens, a historic house and an art gallery.

Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle4.4 km outside town, to the eastGarden · RHSRHS Garden Harlow Carr2.6 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseRudding Park2.7 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryMercer Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenPlumpton Rocks4.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionAlmscliffe Crag3.2 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Finding your way

Spofforth Castle, 5.6 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Pannal’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

The types of place

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and gardens or estates (2).

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery · 1 museum0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Pannal. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by RHS (Spofforth Castle and RHS Garden Harlow Carr).

Every place

The list in full

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 7 places.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further afield

Allow a day for Fountains Abbey, 17 km away, the pick of 12.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey17 km northHistoric houseHarewood House6.9 km southGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park18 km northChurchYork Minster30 km eastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum29 km east · 808K visitors a yearCastleKnaresborough Castle7 km northeastCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower30 km eastCathedralRipon Cathedral20 km northMuseumYorkshire Museum30 km east · 164K visitors a year (2019)MuseumNational Science and Media Museum24 km southwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Historic houseRipley Castle9.3 km northCathedralLeeds Cathedral18 km south

Places well known beyond Pannal (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.

Questions before you go to Pannal

What is there to see near Pannal?

No attraction is mapped inside Pannal itself. Within 5 km of it are Spofforth Castle, RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Rudding Park and Mercer Gallery.

Does Pannal have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pannal: Mercer Gallery and The Harrogate Museum at the Royal Pump Room.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Pannal, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by RHS (Spofforth Castle and RHS Garden Harlow Carr).

What are the best-known days out near Pannal?

Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (17 km), Harewood House (6.9 km), Studley Royal Park (18 km), York Minster (30 km).

Where are Pannal’s historic buildings listed?

Pannal has 10 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 Pannal 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 (15)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.