The nearest draw to Scapegoat Hill: Colne Valley Museum, 900 m away
For a trip from Scapegoat Hill, Yorkshire Sculpture Park is 20 km away. There is no place to visit inside Scapegoat Hill’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum and a castle.
Around Scapegoat Hill: where to begin
After Colne Valley Museum comes a castle.
MuseumColne Valley Museum500 m outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleShaw Castle3 km outside town, to the northEach 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 view
The outermost point is Shaw Castle, at 3.3 km.
The dashed line is Scapegoat Hill’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 kind of places
It comes down to a museum and a castle.
Green: inside Scapegoat Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Its 2 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.
11 listed buildings are on Scapegoat Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Scapegoat Hill →
Beyond Scapegoat Hill
Start with Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 20 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park20 km east · 300K visitors a year
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum18 km northeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CathedralBradford Cathedral19 km northeast
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame30 km southwest
CastleSandal Castle25 km east
CathedralManchester Cathedral31 km southwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery31 km southwest
MuseumThe Manchester Museum31 km southwest
CathedralWakefield Cathedral25 km east
Historic houseHarewood House36 km northeast
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum32 km southwest · 830K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle34 km southPlaces well known beyond Scapegoat Hill (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.
Know before you go to Scapegoat Hill
What is there to see near Scapegoat Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Scapegoat Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Colne Valley Museum and Shaw Castle.
Does Scapegoat Hill have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Scapegoat Hill: Colne Valley Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Scapegoat Hill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Peveril Castle (English Heritage), 34 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Scapegoat Hill?
Within 40 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (20 km), National Science and Media Museum (18 km), Bradford Cathedral (19 km), English Football Hall of Fame (30 km).
Where are Scapegoat Hill’s historic buildings listed?
Scapegoat Hill has 11 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 Scapegoat Hill 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)
- Colne Valley Museum: Richard Harvey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, 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
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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