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Harewood House
Attractions in Scarcroft

Harewood House heads the list around Scarcroft

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 5. All of them lie outside Scarcroft. If you have a day, head to York Minster, 26 km away.

Photo: Harewood House, Sirenuk (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Scarcroft
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Scarcroft

After Harewood House, look out for 2 castles, a historic house and a zoo.

Historic houseHarewood House4.8 km outside town, to the northwestCastleHarewood Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseBramham Park3.8 km outside town, to the eastZooTropical World3.6 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleRoundhay Castle (Folly)3.1 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Where to go

Furthest from the centre is Harewood House, 6 km away.

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The dashed line is Scarcroft’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

Which kinds

Most common are castles or historic places: 4 of 5.

Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 2 castles0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every one of them

These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

Bramham Park

Historic house · 3.8 km outside town, to the east

Grade I listed historic house museum in Bramham cum Oglethorpe, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

About Bramham Park →

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

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

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

York Minster (26 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

ChurchYork Minster26 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey28 km northMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum25 km northeast · 808K visitors a yearGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park29 km northCathedralLeeds Cathedral10 km southwestCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower26 km eastCastle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle9.4 km northMuseumYorkshire Museum26 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)12 km southwestMuseumNational Science and Media Museum22 km southwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)CastleSandal Castle24 km southMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park30 km south · 300K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Scarcroft (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.

Before a day out in Scarcroft

What is there to see near Scarcroft?

No attraction is mapped inside Scarcroft itself. Within 5 km of it are Harewood House, Harewood Castle, Bramham Park and Tropical World.

Does Scarcroft have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Scarcroft.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 28 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Scarcroft?

Within 40 km: York Minster (26 km), Fountains Abbey (28 km), National Railway Museum (25 km), Studley Royal Park (29 km).

Where are Scarcroft’s historic buildings listed?

Scarcroft 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 Scarcroft 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 (15)

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