Spofforth Castle
Castle in Spofforth with Stockeld, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Spofforth
Photo: Spofforth Castle, TJBlackwell (CC BY 3.0)A castle to see in Spofforth: Spofforth Castle
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Spofforth are castles or historic places. We list one place to visit inside Spofforth’s built-up area and 4 within 5 km of its edge. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. Beyond the town, the best known is York Minster, 24 km off.
In Spofforth
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The headline places in Spofforth
Spofforth Castle aside, the next best known are 2 historic houses, a garden and a ruins.
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castlein town
Historic houseRudding Park3.1 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenPlumpton Rocks2.1 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseGoldsborough Hall5 km outside town, to the northRuinsRuinsSt Robert's Cave4.5 km outside town, to the northEach 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
Look to the north for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Spofforth’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
What you can see
Most common are castles or historic places: 4 of 5.
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 ruins1 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Spofforth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Spofforth Castle).
Every place
Every place, in and near Spofforth
One in town leads, with 4 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Spofforth comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Spofforth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Spofforth →
Big names nearby
Further away
Top of the 12 day trips: York Minster, at 24 km.
ChurchYork Minster24 km east
Historic houseHarewood House8.2 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey19 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park20 km northwestMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum23 km east · 808K visitors a year
CastleKnaresborough Castle6.1 km north
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower24 km east
MuseumYorkshire Museum24 km east · 164K visitors a year (2019)
CathedralRipon Cathedral21 km north
AttractionOld Mother Shipton's Cave Park6 km north
CathedralLeeds Cathedral18 km south
MuseumYork Castle Museum24 km east · 284K visitors a year (2013)Places well known beyond Spofforth (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 Spofforth: questions
What are the main attractions in Spofforth?
The place to visit inside Spofforth’s built-up area is Spofforth Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Spofforth have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Spofforth.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Spofforth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Spofforth, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Spofforth Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Spofforth?
Within 40 km: York Minster (24 km), Harewood House (8.2 km), Fountains Abbey (19 km), Studley Royal Park (20 km).
Where are Spofforth’s historic buildings listed?
Spofforth has 14 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 Spofforth 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)
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudding Park: Plucas58, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goldsborough Hall: Flamewire, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, 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
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Mother Shipton's Cave Park: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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