Things to see near Raskelf
One place to visit we list is in Raskelf or within 5 km of its edge: Easingwold Maize Maze. Travel 22 km and you reach York Minster. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 12 places on our list, with 3 abbeys or priories and 3 museums among them.
The nearest place to visit
Easingwold Maize Maze is the nearest, 1.2 km off.
The places, mapped
Numbered 1 to 7, the places follow the tiles below.
Raskelf is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
8 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Raskelf. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
5 places are cared for: 4 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal Park, Clifford's Tower and Rievaulx Abbey Museum, and 1 more).
The complete list
Its 13 places all lie within 40 km.
National Railway Museum
National rail transport museum in York, England, United Kingdom.
Harewood House
Grade I listed historic house museum and Zoo in Harewood, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Raskelf comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Raskelf’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Raskelf →
A day out from Raskelf
Looking within 40 km, our list finds 12 places; these come first.
2ChurchYork Minster22 km southeast
3Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey22 km westMuseumBig draw4MuseumNational Railway Museum22 km southeast · 808K visitors a year
5Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park21 km west
6Historic houseCastle Howard22 km east
7Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower23 km southeast
MuseumYorkshire Museum22 km southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
CathedralRipon Cathedral18 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum16 km northeast
MuseumYork Castle Museum23 km southeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey9.7 km northeast
Historic houseHarewood House32 km southwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: York →
What people ask about Raskelf
What is there to see near Raskelf?
No attraction is mapped inside Raskelf itself. Within 5 km of it are Easingwold Maize Maze.
Does Raskelf have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Raskelf.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Raskelf?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 22 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Raskelf?
Within 40 km: York Minster (22 km), Fountains Abbey (22 km), National Railway Museum (22 km), Studley Royal Park (21 km).
Where are Raskelf’s historic buildings listed?
Raskelf 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 Raskelf 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 (5)
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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