Farnley Hall
Grade I listed country house in Farnley, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Pool-in-Wharfedale
Photo: Farnley Hall, John Sparshatt (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around Pool-in-Wharfedale, Farnley Hall leads the list
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums, a historic house and a garden. Travel 6.6 km and you reach Harewood House.
In Pool-in-Wharfedale
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 Pool-in-Wharfedale, the best known
The rest of the best known are 3 museums, a garden and an attraction.
Historic houseFarnley Hall3.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumOtley Museum3.7 km outside town, to the west
GardenYork Gate Garden5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Ron Kitching Library3.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumSecond World War Experience Centre3.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionAlmscliffe Crag4.1 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Where to go
Close by, the 6 mostly lie to the west.
The dashed line is Pool-in-Wharfedale’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
A breakdown by kind
The list holds 3 museums, a historic house and a garden.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Pool-in-Wharfedale. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 6 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Pool-in-Wharfedale’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pool-in-Wharfedale →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Of the 12 day trips, Harewood House (6.6 km) is the best known.
Historic houseHarewood House6.6 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey23 km north
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park24 km north
ChurchYork Minster36 km east
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum15 km southwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)9.2 km south
CathedralLeeds Cathedral13 km southeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum35 km east · 808K visitors a year
CathedralBradford Cathedral14 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower36 km east
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle13 km northeast
MuseumYorkshire Museum36 km east · 164K visitors a year (2019)Places well known beyond Pool-in-Wharfedale (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.
Quick answers on Pool-in-Wharfedale
What is there to see near Pool-in-Wharfedale?
No attraction is mapped inside Pool-in-Wharfedale itself. Within 5 km of it are Farnley Hall, Otley Museum, York Gate Garden and The Ron Kitching Library.
Does Pool-in-Wharfedale have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pool-in-Wharfedale: Otley Museum, The Ron Kitching Library and Second World War Experience Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pool-in-Wharfedale?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 23 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Pool-in-Wharfedale?
Within 40 km: Harewood House (6.6 km), Fountains Abbey (23 km), Studley Royal Park (24 km), York Minster (36 km).
Where are Pool-in-Wharfedale’s historic buildings listed?
Pool-in-Wharfedale 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 Pool-in-Wharfedale 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
- York Gate Garden: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, 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
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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