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Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins)
Attractions in Rawdon

Around Rawdon, Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins) leads the list

Of the 10 places to visit in and around Rawdon, 6 are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Rawdon itself. Further afield lies National Science and Media Museum, at 8.5 km.

Photo: Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins), JohnArmagh (Public domain)
In Rawdon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list around Rawdon

The rest of the best known are 3 museums and 2 gardens.

Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)3.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumBradford Industrial Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumAbbey House Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeastGardenBramley Park2.4 km outside town, to the southeastGardenPudsey Park3.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumOtley Museum5 km outside town, to the north

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

Plotted on the map

Out at 7.5 km is Fulneck Moravian Museum, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Rawdon’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

What they are

Museums or galleries lead the count with 6; 2 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

Every one of them

The list runs to 10 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

For a day out

Out of town, National Science and Media Museum (8.5 km) leads 12 names to know.

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum8.5 km southwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Historic houseHarewood House11 km northeastCathedralBradford Cathedral7.8 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey29 km northCathedralLeeds Cathedral10 km southeastGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park30 km northMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum40 km east · 808K visitors a yearMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park27 km south · 300K visitors a yearArt galleryLeeds Art Gallery10 km southeastCastleSandal Castle25 km southeastCathedralWakefield Cathedral22 km southeastMuseumRoyal Armouries12 km southeast

Places well known beyond Rawdon (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 Rawdon’s attractions

What is there to see near Rawdon?

No attraction is mapped inside Rawdon itself. Within 5 km of it are Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins), Bradford Industrial Museum, Abbey House Museum and Bramley Park.

Does Rawdon have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rawdon: Bradford Industrial Museum, Abbey House Museum, Otley Museum and Horsforth Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 29 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Rawdon?

Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (8.5 km), Harewood House (11 km), Bradford Cathedral (7.8 km), Fountains Abbey (29 km).

Where are Rawdon’s historic buildings listed?

Rawdon has 30 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 Rawdon 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).

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