Newby Hall, 5.1 km from Staveley
A day out from Staveley leads to Fountains Abbey, 11 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Staveley’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle and a museum.
The best known around Staveley
After Newby Hall, look out for a museum.
CastleNewby Hall4.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAldborough Roman Site4.9 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Staveley, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Aldborough Roman Site, 5.1 km out.
The dashed line is Staveley’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
The list holds a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Staveley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Staveley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Staveley →
The wider area
Top of the 12 day trips: Fountains Abbey, at 11 km.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey11 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park11 km northwest
ChurchYork Minster26 km southeast
CathedralRipon Cathedral9.9 km northwestMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum25 km southeast · 808K visitors a year
CastleKnaresborough Castle6.1 km south
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower26 km southeast
Historic houseHarewood House19 km south
MuseumYorkshire Museum26 km southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Historic houseCastle Howard36 km east
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle12 km south
Historic houseRipley Castle8.8 km westPlaces well known beyond Staveley (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.
Planning a visit to Staveley
What is there to see near Staveley?
No attraction is mapped inside Staveley itself. Within 5 km of it are Newby Hall and Aldborough Roman Site.
Does Staveley have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Staveley: Aldborough Roman Site.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Staveley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 11 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Staveley?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (11 km), Studley Royal Park (11 km), York Minster (26 km), Ripon Cathedral (9.9 km).
Where are Staveley’s historic buildings listed?
Staveley has 10 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 Staveley 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 (13)
- Newby Hall: Lynne Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldborough Roman Site: C Minto, 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
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripley Castle: Dposte46, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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