Near Terrington: Castle Howard and other places to visit
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 5 of its 6. None of them is inside Terrington itself. Travel 20 km and you reach York Minster.
Around Terrington: where to begin
Once you have seen Castle Howard, try 3 castles, a garden and a ruins.
Historic houseCastle Howard4.1 km outside town, to the east
CastleSheriff Hutton Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleSlingsby Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleHovingham Hall4.6 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenYorkshire Lavender200 m outside town, to the westRuinsRuinsCity of Troy Turf Maze4.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Terrington, mapped
Hovingham Hall, 5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Terrington’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 list by type
Castles or historic places lead the count with 5 of 6.
Green: inside Terrington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
6 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.
8 listed buildings are on Terrington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Terrington →
A little further out
York Minster, 20 km away, is the best known of the 12.
ChurchYork Minster20 km southMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum20 km southwest · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower20 km south
MuseumYorkshire Museum20 km south · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey40 km west
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park39 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum17 km northwest
MuseumYork Castle Museum20 km south · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle14 km northwest
CastleGilling Castle8.6 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePickering Castle19 km northeast
CathedralRipon Cathedral36 km westPlaces well known beyond Terrington (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.
Questions before you go to Terrington
What is there to see near Terrington?
No attraction is mapped inside Terrington itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Howard, Sheriff Hutton Castle, Slingsby Castle and Hovingham Hall.
Does Terrington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Terrington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Terrington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 20 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Terrington?
Within 40 km: York Minster (20 km), National Railway Museum (20 km), Clifford's Tower (20 km), Yorkshire Museum (20 km).
Where are Terrington’s historic buildings listed?
Terrington has 8 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 Terrington 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 (15)
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheriff Hutton Castle: Shaunconway, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Slingsby Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hovingham Hall: Gareth Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilling Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickering Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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