Nothing mapped in Micklefield itself; Lotherton Hall is the nearest draw
For a trip from Micklefield, York Minster is 25 km away. With nothing inside Micklefield’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house and a historic site. One of them is cared for by English Heritage.
Just outside Micklefield, the best known
Along with Lotherton Hall, see a historic site.
Historic houseLotherton Hall2.3 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageStretton Hall Gateway3.8 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Out at 4.2 km is Stretton Hall Gateway, the farthest.
The dashed line is Micklefield’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 they are
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Micklefield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Stretton Hall Gateway).
The list in full
Nothing is inside Micklefield itself; these 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Micklefield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Micklefield →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Out of town, York Minster (25 km) leads 12 names to know.
ChurchYork Minster25 km northeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum24 km northeast · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower24 km northeast
Historic houseHarewood House18 km northwest
CastlePontefract Castle11 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey39 km northwest
MuseumYorkshire Museum25 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
CastleSandal Castle18 km southwest
CathedralLeeds Cathedral15 km west
CathedralWakefield Cathedral16 km southwest
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park40 km northwest
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park25 km southwest · 300K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Micklefield (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.
Common questions about Micklefield
What is there to see near Micklefield?
No attraction is mapped inside Micklefield itself. Within 5 km of it are Lotherton Hall and Stretton Hall Gateway.
Does Micklefield have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Micklefield.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Micklefield?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Micklefield, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Stretton Hall Gateway).
What are the best-known days out near Micklefield?
Within 40 km: York Minster (25 km), National Railway Museum (24 km), Clifford's Tower (24 km), Harewood House (18 km).
Where are Micklefield’s historic buildings listed?
Micklefield has 4 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 Micklefield 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)
- Lotherton Hall: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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