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Temple Newsam House
Attractions in Garforth

Temple Newsam House and more near Garforth

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house. Further afield lies York Minster, at 27 km.

Photo: Temple Newsam House, Sirenuk (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Garforth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Garforth

Then come 2 attractions, a historic house and a theme park, behind Temple Newsam House.

MuseumTemple Newsam House3.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseLotherton Hall3.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionBE1150 Dragline3.3 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkGo Ape - Treetop Adventure3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionAmphitheatre3.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumColton Medieval Village2.6 km outside town, to the west

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

The lie of the land

Head west for most of the 6 just outside.

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The dashed line is Garforth’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

The types of place

Museums or galleries lead the count with 2; 2 are other attractions.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Garforth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Everything on the list

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.

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

7 listed buildings are on Garforth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Garforth →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Of the 12 day trips, York Minster (27 km) is the best known.

ChurchYork Minster27 km northeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum26 km northeast · 808K visitors a yearHistoric houseHarewood House15 km northwestCathedralLeeds Cathedral11 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey38 km northCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower27 km northeastCastleSandal Castle16 km southwestCathedralWakefield Cathedral14 km southwestCastlePontefract Castle12 km southeastGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park38 km northMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park23 km southwest · 300K visitors a yearMuseumYorkshire Museum27 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)

Places well known beyond Garforth (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.

Places to visit in Garforth: questions

What is there to see near Garforth?

No attraction is mapped inside Garforth itself. Within 5 km of it are Temple Newsam House, Lotherton Hall, BE1150 Dragline and Go Ape - Treetop Adventure.

Does Garforth have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Garforth: Temple Newsam House and Colton Medieval Village.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Garforth?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 38 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Garforth?

Within 40 km: York Minster (27 km), National Railway Museum (26 km), Harewood House (15 km), Leeds Cathedral (11 km).

Where are Garforth’s historic buildings listed?

Garforth 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 Garforth 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)

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