Around Swainby, Mount Grace Priory leads the list
Nothing is mapped inside Swainby’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum. The list includes 2 places cared for by English Heritage. If you have a day, head to Fountains Abbey, 39 km away.
The names to know near Swainby
Beyond Mount Grace Priory, there are 2 castles and a museum.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory4 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleWhorlton Castle300 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum · English HeritageMount Grace House4.1 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleTurret3.5 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.
Places on the map
Head southwest for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Swainby’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 types of place
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Swainby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Mount Grace Priory and Mount Grace House).
All of them, one by one
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Swainby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Swainby →
Beyond Swainby
First of the 12 big names within reach is Fountains Abbey, 39 km away.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey39 km southwest
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park38 km southwest
Historic houseCastle Howard40 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum20 km southeast
CathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedral13 km north
CathedralRipon Cathedral35 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle38 km west
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle31 km west
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon34 km northwest · 94K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle23 km southeast
Art galleryMiddlesbrough Institute of Modern Art18 km north
MuseumGreen Howards Museum31 km west · 50K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Swainby (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.
Practical questions about Swainby
What is there to see near Swainby?
No attraction is mapped inside Swainby itself. Within 5 km of it are Mount Grace Priory, Whorlton Castle, Mount Grace House and Turret.
Does Swainby have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Swainby: Mount Grace House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Swainby?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Swainby, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Mount Grace Priory and Mount Grace House).
What are the best-known days out near Swainby?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (39 km), Studley Royal Park (38 km), Castle Howard (40 km), Rievaulx Abbey Museum (20 km).
Where are Swainby’s historic buildings listed?
Swainby has 7 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 Swainby 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)
- Mount Grace Priory: Frglrx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whorlton Castle: Prioryman, 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
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middlesbrough Cathedral: MiddlesbroughCathedral.JPG: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art: Francis Hannaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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