Near West Witton: Bolton Castle and other places to visit
Nothing on our list is inside West Witton’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles, an attraction and a theme park. Drive 6.7 km to reach Middleham Castle.
Just outside West Witton, the best known
After Bolton Castle, look out for an attraction, a castle and a theme park.
CastleBolton Castle3.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionAysgarth Falls visitor centre4.2 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleCastle Motte3.5 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkThe Forbidden Corner3.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Aysgarth Falls visitor centre, 4.9 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is West Witton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
Between them they are 2 castles, an attraction and a theme park.
Green: inside West Witton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on West Witton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Witton →
Within a day
The 12 days out are led by Middleham Castle, 6.7 km away.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey29 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park29 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle17 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds28 km north
MuseumGreen Howards Museum17 km northeast · 50K visitors a year
CathedralRipon Cathedral31 km southeast
Abbey or prioryJervaulx Abbey11 km east
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum28 km north
CastleRaby Castle34 km north
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle37 km northwest
CastleSkipton Castle37 km southPlaces well known beyond West Witton (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.
West Witton: questions and answers
What is there to see near West Witton?
No attraction is mapped inside West Witton itself. Within 5 km of it are Bolton Castle, Aysgarth Falls visitor centre, Castle Motte and The Forbidden Corner.
Does West Witton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of West Witton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Witton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Middleham Castle (English Heritage), 6.7 km east.
What are the best-known days out near West Witton?
Within 40 km: Middleham Castle (6.7 km), Fountains Abbey (29 km), Studley Royal Park (29 km), Richmond Castle (17 km).
Where are West Witton’s historic buildings listed?
West Witton has 21 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 West Witton 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 (12)
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, 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
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jervaulx Abbey: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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