Farnley Hall
Grade I listed country house in Farnley, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Menston
Photo: Farnley Hall, John Sparshatt (CC BY-SA 2.0)Farnley Hall leads what is near Menston
Nothing on our list is inside Menston’s built-up area; the 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house. Set 26 km out, Fountains Abbey makes a day trip.
In Menston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Just outside Menston, the best known
Following Farnley Hall are 3 museums and 2 attractions.
Historic houseFarnley Hall4.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumOtley Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Ron Kitching Library2.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSecond World War Experience Centre2.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCow and Calf3.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionWhite Wells5 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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 layout
The 6 outside town cluster to the northeast.
The dashed line is Menston’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
Kinds of place
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (3) and other attractions (2).
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Menston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every entry
Its 6 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Menston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Menston →
Big names nearby
Days out
Out of town, Fountains Abbey (26 km) leads 12 names to know.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey26 km northeast
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum11 km south · 442K visitors a year (2015)
Historic houseHarewood House14 km east
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park27 km northeast
CathedralBradford Cathedral11 km south
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)12 km southeast
CathedralLeeds Cathedral16 km southeast
CastleSkipton Castle20 km northwest
CastleCliffe Castle12 km west · 65K visitors a year
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park33 km south · 300K visitors a year
CastleSandal Castle30 km southeast
CathedralRipon Cathedral31 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Menston (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.
Your questions on Menston
What is there to see near Menston?
No attraction is mapped inside Menston itself. Within 5 km of it are Farnley Hall, Otley Museum, The Ron Kitching Library and Second World War Experience Centre.
Does Menston have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Menston: Otley Museum, The Ron Kitching Library and Second World War Experience Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Menston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 26 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Menston?
Within 40 km: Fountains Abbey (26 km), National Science and Media Museum (11 km), Harewood House (14 km), Studley Royal Park (27 km).
Where are Menston’s historic buildings listed?
Menston has 15 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 Menston 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)
- Farnley Hall: John Sparshatt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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