Nothing mapped in Mytholmroyd itself; Gibson Mill is the nearest draw
Nothing is mapped inside Mytholmroyd’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, an attraction and a castle. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. At 16 km, National Science and Media Museum is worth the journey.
Top of the list around Mytholmroyd
After Gibson Mill, look out for 2 museums and a castle.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
To the northwest is where most of the 4 lie.
The dashed line is Mytholmroyd’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
The list holds 2 museums, an attraction and a castle.
Green: inside Mytholmroyd. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Gibson Mill).
Everything to see
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
46 listed buildings are on Mytholmroyd’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mytholmroyd →
Names further out
Start with National Science and Media Museum, 16 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum16 km northeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CathedralBradford Cathedral17 km northeast
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame32 km southwest
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park30 km southeast · 300K visitors a year
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum11 km north
CathedralManchester Cathedral32 km southwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery33 km southwest
Historic houseHarewood House35 km northeast
MuseumThe Manchester Museum34 km southwest
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum34 km southwest · 830K visitors a year
CastleSkipton Castle26 km north
CastleSandal Castle34 km eastPlaces well known beyond Mytholmroyd (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.
Questions about Mytholmroyd’s attractions
What is there to see near Mytholmroyd?
No attraction is mapped inside Mytholmroyd itself. Within 5 km of it are Gibson Mill, Sowerby Castle, Heptonstall Museum and Warley Museum.
Does Mytholmroyd have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mytholmroyd: Heptonstall Museum and Warley Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mytholmroyd?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mytholmroyd, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Gibson Mill).
What are the best-known days out near Mytholmroyd?
Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (16 km), Bradford Cathedral (17 km), English Football Hall of Fame (32 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (30 km).
Where are Mytholmroyd’s historic buildings listed?
Mytholmroyd has 46 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 Mytholmroyd 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)
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronte Parsonage Museum: SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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