1Sutton Park
Grade I listed historic house museum in Sutton-on-the-Forest, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0Attractions in Sutton-on-the-Forest
Where to go from Sutton-on-the-Forest
One place to visit we list is in Sutton-on-the-Forest or within 5 km of its edge: Sutton Park. Head 13 km out for York Minster. 12 places lie within 40 km, 3 museums and 2 abbeys or priories among them.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
13 km
York Minster
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Close to Sutton-on-the-Forest
At 100 m out, Sutton Park comes first. Sutton Park is a grade I listed historic house museum in Sutton-on-the-Forest, Hambleton, North Yorkshire.
The map
Map view
The 7 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.
Sutton-on-the-Forest is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What there is to see
Count 8 castles or historic places and 4 museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 2 abbeys or priories · 1 church · 1 castle · 1 fort · 1 cathedral1 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Sutton-on-the-Forest. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Clifford's Tower, Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal Park and Rievaulx Abbey Museum).
Every place
The list in full
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 12 within 40 km.
What is in or close to Sutton-on-the-Forest comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Sutton-on-the-Forest’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sutton-on-the-Forest →
A day out
Day trips
Here are the best known of the 12 within 40 km.
2ChurchYork Minster13 km southMuseumBig draw3MuseumNational Railway Museum13 km south · 808K visitors a year
4Historic houseCastle Howard14 km east
5Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower13 km south
6MuseumYorkshire Museum13 km south · 164K visitors a year (2019)
7Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey31 km west
MuseumYork Castle Museum13 km south · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park31 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum20 km north
Art galleryYork Art Gallery13 km south
FortYork city walls13 km south
CathedralRipon Cathedral28 km westThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: York →
Sutton-on-the-Forest: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Sutton-on-the-Forest?
The place to visit inside Sutton-on-the-Forest’s built-up area is Sutton Park. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Sutton-on-the-Forest have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Sutton-on-the-Forest.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sutton-on-the-Forest?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 13 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Sutton-on-the-Forest?
Within 40 km: York Minster (13 km), National Railway Museum (13 km), Castle Howard (14 km), Clifford's Tower (13 km).
Where are Sutton-on-the-Forest’s historic buildings listed?
Sutton-on-the-Forest has 15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Sutton-on-the-Forest 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 (6)
- 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
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