1Allerton Castle
Grade I listed country house in Allerton Mauleverer, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Whixley
Places to visit near Whixley
Allerton Castle is the only place we list in Whixley or within 5 km of its edge. The nearest big name is York Minster, 17 km off. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 3 museums and 3 castles.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
17 km
York Minster
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Nearest to Whixley
Closest of all is Allerton Castle, 2.9 km from the centre. Allerton Castle is a grade I listed country house in Allerton Mauleverer, North Yorkshire.
The map
Finding them
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Whixley is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Which kinds
Ahead are castles or historic places (9); next, museums or galleries (3).
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 3 castles · 1 church · 1 abbey or priory · 1 cathedral0 in town · 9 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Whixley. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal Park, Clifford's Tower and Spofforth Castle).
Every place
Place after place
Its 13 places all lie within 40 km.
National Railway Museum
National rail transport museum in York, England, United Kingdom.
Harewood House
Grade I listed historic house museum and Zoo in Harewood, United Kingdom.
Spofforth Castle
Castle in Spofforth with Stockeld, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Whixley 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.
10 listed buildings are on Whixley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whixley →
A day out
Day trips
Of what lies within 40 km, 12 places make our list; these come first.
2ChurchYork Minster17 km eastMuseumBig draw3MuseumNational Railway Museum16 km southeast · 808K visitors a year
4Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey20 km northwest
5Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park20 km northwest
6Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower17 km east
7MuseumYorkshire Museum17 km east · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Historic houseHarewood House19 km southwest
Historic houseCastle Howard30 km northeast
MuseumYork Castle Museum18 km southeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)
CastleKnaresborough Castle9.5 km west
CathedralRipon Cathedral18 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle11 km southwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: York →
Seeing Whixley: questions
What is there to see near Whixley?
No attraction is mapped inside Whixley itself. Within 5 km of it are Allerton Castle.
Does Whixley have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Whixley.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whixley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 20 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Whixley?
Within 40 km: York Minster (17 km), National Railway Museum (16 km), Fountains Abbey (20 km), Studley Royal Park (20 km).
Where are Whixley’s historic buildings listed?
Whixley has 10 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 Whixley 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)
- Allerton Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, 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
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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