Out from Slingsby: Castle Howard and more
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Slingsby are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Slingsby itself. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Further out, York Minster is 24 km away.
Just outside Slingsby, the best known
Then come 2 castles, a historic house and a garden, behind Castle Howard.
Historic houseCastle Howard4.8 km outside town, to the south
CastleSlingsby Castle100 m outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustNunnington Hall4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleHovingham Hall2.9 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenYorkshire Lavender4.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Out at 5.5 km is Nunnington Hall, the farthest.
The dashed line is Slingsby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Most common are castles or historic places: 4 of 5.
Green: inside Slingsby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nunnington Hall).
The full list
These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
31 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Slingsby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Slingsby →
A drive away
Start with York Minster, 24 km off, the best known of 12.
ChurchYork Minster24 km southwestMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum25 km southwest · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower25 km southwest
MuseumYorkshire Museum25 km southwest · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum16 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePickering Castle14 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle12 km northwest
MuseumYork Castle Museum25 km south · 284K visitors a year (2013)
CastleGilling Castle8.9 km west
CastleSheriff Hutton Castle9.7 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageScarborough Castle38 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey15 km westPlaces well known beyond Slingsby (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.
Common questions about Slingsby
What is there to see near Slingsby?
No attraction is mapped inside Slingsby itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Howard, Slingsby Castle, Nunnington Hall and Hovingham Hall.
Does Slingsby have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Slingsby.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Slingsby?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Slingsby, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nunnington Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Slingsby?
Within 40 km: York Minster (24 km), National Railway Museum (25 km), Clifford's Tower (25 km), Yorkshire Museum (25 km).
Where are Slingsby’s historic buildings listed?
Slingsby has 31 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 Slingsby 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)
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slingsby Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunnington Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hovingham Hall: Gareth Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickering Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilling Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheriff Hutton Castle: Shaunconway, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scarborough Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byland Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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