South Cowton Castle
Grade I listed castle in South Cowton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Scorton
Photo: South Cowton Castle, Gordon Hatton (CC BY-SA 2.0)Nothing mapped in Scorton itself; South Cowton Castle is the nearest draw
No place to visit is mapped inside Scorton’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 historic houses and a castle. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Out of town, Richmond Castle is 8.1 km away.
In Scorton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The first to see around Scorton
Close behind South Cowton Castle are 2 historic houses.
CastleSouth Cowton Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustMoulton Hall3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseKiplin Hall3.2 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Where to find them
At 4.7 km, South Cowton Castle is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Scorton’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
How the list breaks down
All 3 are castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Scorton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Moulton Hall).
Every place
All of them, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings are on Scorton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Scorton →
Big names nearby
Further away
Leading the 12 is Richmond Castle, 8.1 km away; they include 5 castles and 3 museums.
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle8.1 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey32 km south
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park31 km south
MuseumGreen Howards Museum8.2 km west · 50K visitors a yearCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle18 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds26 km northwest
CastleBolton Castle23 km west
CastleRaby Castle25 km northwest
CathedralRipon Cathedral30 km south
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon25 km north · 94K visitors a year
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum25 km northwest
Fort · English HeritageStanwick Camp14 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Scorton (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.
What people ask about Scorton
What is there to see near Scorton?
No attraction is mapped inside Scorton itself. Within 5 km of it are South Cowton Castle, Moulton Hall and Kiplin Hall.
Does Scorton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Scorton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Scorton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Scorton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Moulton Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Scorton?
Within 40 km: Richmond Castle (8.1 km), Fountains Abbey (32 km), Studley Royal Park (31 km), Green Howards Museum (8.2 km).
Where are Scorton’s historic buildings listed?
Scorton has 19 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 Scorton 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 (14)
- South Cowton Castle: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulton Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kiplin Hall: Rojabro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanwick Camp: Lizzyp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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