What is near Stillington: Crayke Castle first
From Stillington, the big name within reach is York Minster, 16 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Stillington’s built-up area. Among them are a castle and a historic house.
Just outside Stillington, the best known
Beyond Crayke Castle, there is a historic house.
CastleCrayke Castle3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseSutton Park2.9 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Furthest from the centre is Crayke Castle, 3.8 km away.
The dashed line is Stillington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Stillington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Sutton Park
Grade I listed historic house museum in Sutton-on-the-Forest, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Stillington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stillington →
A drive away
Leading the 12 is York Minster, 16 km away; they include 3 museums and 2 historic houses.
ChurchYork Minster16 km south
Historic houseCastle Howard13 km eastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum16 km south · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower17 km south
MuseumYorkshire Museum16 km south · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey31 km west
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park30 km west
MuseumYork Castle Museum17 km south · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum17 km north
CastleSheriff Hutton Castle7 km east
CathedralRipon Cathedral27 km west
Historic houseHarewood House36 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Stillington (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 visitors ask about Stillington
What is there to see near Stillington?
No attraction is mapped inside Stillington itself. Within 5 km of it are Crayke Castle and Sutton Park.
Does Stillington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Stillington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stillington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 17 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Stillington?
Within 40 km: York Minster (16 km), Castle Howard (13 km), National Railway Museum (16 km), Clifford's Tower (17 km).
Where are Stillington’s historic buildings listed?
Stillington has 16 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 Stillington 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)
- Crayke Castle: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton Park: David M Goodwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, 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
- 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 Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheriff Hutton Castle: Shaunconway, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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