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York Minster
Attractions in Upper Poppleton

Places to visit near Upper Poppleton: York Minster & more

A typical year brings about 808K visitors to National Railway Museum. There is no place to visit inside Upper Poppleton’s built-up area; there are 37 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 17 museums, 4 attractions and 3 castles. The list includes 4 places in care: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust. Set 22 km out, Castle Howard makes a day trip.

Photo: York Minster, MatzeTrier (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Upper Poppleton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
37
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
18
in or near town
Castles & historic places
12
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Upper Poppleton

After York Minster, look out for 3 museums, a castle and an art gallery.

ChurchYork Minster3.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum3 km outside town, to the southeast · 808K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumYorkshire Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)MuseumYork Castle Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)Art galleryYork Art Gallery3.6 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Places on the map

Close by, the 37 mostly lie to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Upper Poppleton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kind by kind

18 museums or galleries and 12 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 17 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 18 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 3 forts · 2 historic sites · 1 church · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 ruins0 in town · 12 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Upper Poppleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Clifford's Tower, Treasurer's House Garden, York Cold War Bunker and Goddards Garden).

Every place

The list in full

Each of the 37 is within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

23 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Upper Poppleton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Poppleton →

Big names nearby

Trips out

The pick of the 12 is Castle Howard, 22 km off.

Historic houseCastle Howard22 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey32 km northwestGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park32 km northwestHistoric houseHarewood House27 km westHistoric house · National TrustBeningbrough Hall & Gardens6.1 km northwestCathedralRipon Cathedral30 km northwestCastle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle20 km westCastleKnaresborough Castle21 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum31 km northCathedralLeeds Cathedral33 km southwestCastleSheriff Hutton Castle15 km northeastCastlePontefract Castle33 km south

Places well known beyond Upper Poppleton (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.

Visiting Upper Poppleton: the answers

What is there to see near Upper Poppleton?

No attraction is mapped inside Upper Poppleton itself. Within 5 km of it are York Minster, National Railway Museum, Clifford's Tower and Yorkshire Museum.

Does Upper Poppleton have a museum?

18 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Upper Poppleton: National Railway Museum, Yorkshire Museum, York Castle Museum and York Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Poppleton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Upper Poppleton, 4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Clifford's Tower, Treasurer's House Garden, York Cold War Bunker and Goddards Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Upper Poppleton?

Within 40 km: Castle Howard (22 km), Fountains Abbey (32 km), Studley Royal Park (32 km), Harewood House (27 km).

Where are Upper Poppleton’s historic buildings listed?

Upper Poppleton has 23 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 Upper Poppleton 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).

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