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Cliffe Castle
Attractions in Silsden

Cliffe Castle leads what is near Silsden

There is no place to visit inside Silsden’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle, a historic house and a museum. A typical year brings about 65K visitors to Cliffe Castle. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Drive 7.6 km to reach Skipton Castle.

Photo: Cliffe Castle, Tim Green from Bradford (CC BY 2.0)
In Silsden
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Silsden

Next to Cliffe Castle, the best known are a historic house, a museum and an attraction.

CastleCliffe Castle3.5 km outside town, to the south · 65K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumKeighley Bus Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionDoubler Stones2 km outside town, to the east

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

The layout

To the southeast is where most of the 4 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Silsden’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

Sorted by kind

Between them they are a castle, a historic house and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (East Riddlesden Hall).

Every place

Full list of places

These 4 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

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

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Top of the 12 day trips: Skipton Castle, at 7.6 km.

CastleSkipton Castle7.6 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey32 km northeastGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park33 km northeastMuseumNational Science and Media Museum18 km southeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)CathedralBradford Cathedral18 km southeastMuseumBronte Parsonage Museum9.1 km southHistoric houseHarewood House27 km eastAbbey or prioryBolton Abbey8.5 km northeastCathedralLeeds Cathedral29 km southeastAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)24 km southeastCathedralRipon Cathedral37 km northeastAbbey or prioryBolton Priory8.6 km northeast

Places well known beyond Silsden (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.

Seeing Silsden: your questions

What is there to see near Silsden?

No attraction is mapped inside Silsden itself. Within 5 km of it are Cliffe Castle, East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley Bus Museum and Doubler Stones.

Does Silsden have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Silsden: Keighley Bus Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Silsden, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (East Riddlesden Hall).

What are the best-known days out near Silsden?

Within 40 km: Skipton Castle (7.6 km), Fountains Abbey (32 km), Studley Royal Park (33 km), National Science and Media Museum (18 km).

Where are Silsden’s historic buildings listed?

Silsden has 31 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 Silsden 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 (14)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.