Beningbrough Hall & Gardens
Grade I listed historic house museum in Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Shipton
Photo: Beningbrough Hall & Gardens, Arvind (CC BY-SA 3.0)Out from Shipton: Beningbrough Hall & Gardens and more
York Minster, 8.2 km from Shipton, is the best-known trip nearby. There is no place to visit inside Shipton’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a historic house and a theme park. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust.
In Shipton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The first to see around Shipton
Second to Beningbrough Hall & Gardens is a theme park.
Historic house · National TrustBeningbrough Hall & Gardens2.9 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkWeb Adventure Park4.8 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
Mapped
The outermost point is Web Adventure Park, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Shipton’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
It comes down to a historic house and a theme park.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Shipton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Beningbrough Hall & Gardens).
Every place
Every entry
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Shipton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shipton →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
York Minster, 8.2 km away, is the best known of the 12.
ChurchYork Minster8.2 km southeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum7.9 km southeast · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower8.9 km southeast
MuseumYorkshire Museum8 km southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumYork Castle Museum9 km southeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Historic houseCastle Howard20 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey29 km west
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park29 km west
Art galleryYork Art Gallery8 km southeast
FortYork city walls8.9 km southeast
MuseumJorvik Viking Centre8.7 km southeast
Historic houseHarewood House28 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Shipton (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.
Seeing Shipton: your questions
What is there to see near Shipton?
No attraction is mapped inside Shipton itself. Within 5 km of it are Beningbrough Hall & Gardens and Web Adventure Park.
Does Shipton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Shipton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shipton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shipton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Beningbrough Hall & Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near Shipton?
Within 40 km: York Minster (8.2 km), National Railway Museum (7.9 km), Clifford's Tower (8.9 km), Yorkshire Museum (8 km).
Where are Shipton’s historic buildings listed?
Shipton has 8 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 Shipton 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 (12)
- Beningbrough Hall & Gardens: Arvind, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, 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
- York Art Gallery: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York city walls: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jorvik Viking Centre: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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