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Cliffe Castle
Attractions in Steeton

Nothing in Steeton itself: Cliffe Castle is 3.8 km away

With nothing inside Steeton’s built-up area, the list has 6 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, a castle and a historic house. Visits to Cliffe Castle run to about 65K a year. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. Go 8.3 km out for Skipton Castle.

Photo: Cliffe Castle, Tim Green from Bradford (CC BY 2.0)
In Steeton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Steeton, the best known

Cliffe Castle aside, the next best known are 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.

CastleCliffe Castle2.8 km outside town, to the southeast · 65K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall4.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseum of Rail Travel4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumKeighley Bus Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionDoubler Stones3.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumIngrow Loco Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Around Steeton, mapped

Leave town to the southeast for most of the 6 nearby.

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The dashed line is Steeton’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

The mix

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (3) and castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

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

Every place

Every place, in and near Steeton

These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

Cliffe Castle

Castle · 2.8 km outside town, to the southeast

Heritage centre, historic house museum. in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

65K visitors a year
About Cliffe Castle →

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

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

Big names nearby

Within a day

Best known of the 12 within reach is Skipton Castle, at 8.3 km.

CastleSkipton Castle8.3 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey34 km northeastMuseumNational Science and Media Museum18 km southeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park35 km northeastMuseumBronte Parsonage Museum7.3 km southCathedralBradford Cathedral18 km southeastHistoric houseHarewood House28 km eastAbbey or prioryBolton Abbey11 km northeastCathedralLeeds Cathedral29 km eastAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)25 km eastMuseumPendle Heritage Centre17 km west · 100K visitors a yearCathedralRipon Cathedral39 km northeast

Places well known beyond Steeton (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.

Common questions about Steeton

What is there to see near Steeton?

No attraction is mapped inside Steeton itself. Within 5 km of it are Cliffe Castle, East Riddlesden Hall, Museum of Rail Travel and Keighley Bus Museum.

Does Steeton have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Steeton: Museum of Rail Travel, Keighley Bus Museum and Ingrow Loco Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Steeton?

Within 40 km: Skipton Castle (8.3 km), Fountains Abbey (34 km), National Science and Media Museum (18 km), Studley Royal Park (35 km).

Where are Steeton’s historic buildings listed?

Steeton has 20 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 Steeton 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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