Photo: Nigel Coates · CC BY-SA 3.0Near Rillington: Castle Howard and other days out
The one place on our list close to Rillington is Scampston Hall, within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, the best known is Castle Howard, at 15 km. 12 places lie within 40 km, 4 castles and 3 museums among them.
Closest place
Scampston Hall stands 1.5 km from the centre. Scampston Hall is a country house in North Yorkshire.
1Where they are
7 places are numbered, in the order below.
Rillington is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
There are more castles or historic places (9) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Rillington. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
6 places are cared for by English Heritage (Scarborough Castle, Clifford's Tower, Pickering Castle and Whitby Abbey, and 2 more).
All 13 on the list
Look within 40 km for all 13.
National Railway Museum
National rail transport museum in York, England, United Kingdom.
Scarborough Castle
Medieval castle overlooking Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Rillington 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.
9 listed buildings are on Rillington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rillington →
Further away
Best known first, these lead 12 places within 40 km.
2Historic houseCastle Howard15 km west
3ChurchYork Minster34 km southwestMuseumBig draw4MuseumNational Railway Museum35 km southwest · 808K visitors a year
5Castle · English HeritageScarborough Castle24 km northeast
6Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower34 km southwest
7Castle · English HeritagePickering Castle12 km northwest
MuseumYorkshire Museum34 km southwest · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhitby Abbey37 km north
MuseumYork Castle Museum34 km southwest · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum30 km west
AttractionMumbo Jumbo9.6 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle26 km westThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: York →
Practical questions about Rillington
What is there to see near Rillington?
No attraction is mapped inside Rillington itself. Within 5 km of it are Scampston Hall.
Does Rillington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Rillington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rillington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Scarborough Castle (English Heritage), 24 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Rillington?
Within 40 km: Castle Howard (15 km), York Minster (34 km), National Railway Museum (35 km), Scarborough Castle (24 km).
Where are Rillington’s historic buildings listed?
Rillington has 9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Rillington 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 (6)
- Scampston Hall: Pauline E, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Scarborough Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickering Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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