2.4 km from Shadwell, Tropical World leads the list
Our list finds nothing inside Shadwell’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a zoo, a garden and a castle, among others. Harewood House lies 6 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Around Shadwell: where to begin
Behind Tropical World on the list are a garden and a castle.
ZooTropical World1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenPotternewton Park4.5 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleRoundhay Castle (Folly)1.4 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The 3 outside town cluster to the southwest.
The dashed line is Shadwell’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 is on offer
It comes down to a zoo, a garden and a castle.
Green: inside Shadwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Its 3 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.
10 listed buildings are on Shadwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shadwell →
Beyond Shadwell
Best known of the 12 within reach is Harewood House, at 6 km.
Historic houseHarewood House6 km northwest
ChurchYork Minster29 km northeast
CathedralLeeds Cathedral7.4 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey29 km northMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum28 km northeast · 808K visitors a year
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park30 km north
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)9.3 km west
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower28 km northeast
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum20 km west · 442K visitors a year (2015)
Art galleryLeeds Art Gallery7.6 km southwest
MuseumRoyal Armouries7.7 km southwest
MuseumYorkshire Museum28 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)Places well known beyond Shadwell (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.
Asked about places to visit in Shadwell
What is there to see near Shadwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Shadwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Tropical World, Potternewton Park and Roundhay Castle (Folly).
Does Shadwell have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Shadwell.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shadwell?
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 Shadwell?
Within 40 km: Harewood House (6 km), York Minster (29 km), Leeds Cathedral (7.4 km), Fountains Abbey (29 km).
Where are Shadwell’s historic buildings listed?
Shadwell has 10 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 Shadwell 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)
- Tropical World: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Potternewton Park: Chemical Engineer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, 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
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Art Gallery: Frank Watkins, British (fl.1859–94) (ILN staff illustrator), by T.D. Nettleton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Armouries: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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