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Temple Newsam House
Attractions in Swillington

The nearest draw to Swillington: Temple Newsam House, 3.1 km away

Our list finds nothing inside Swillington’s built-up area, but 7 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house, among others. A longer outing takes you to York Minster, 31 km off.

Photo: Temple Newsam House, Sirenuk (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Swillington
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Around Swillington: where to begin

2 attractions, a historic house and a castle follow Temple Newsam House.

MuseumTemple Newsam House2.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseOulton Hall3 km outside town, to the southwestCastleRothwell Castle Ruins4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBE1150 Dragline1.4 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkGo Ape - Treetop Adventure2.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionAmphitheatre2.5 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Mapped around Swillington

To the northwest is where most of the 7 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Swillington’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 list by type

Count 2 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

The full list

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 7.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

York Minster (31 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

ChurchYork Minster31 km northeastCathedralLeeds Cathedral9 km northwestHistoric houseHarewood House16 km northwestCathedralWakefield Cathedral11 km southwestCastleSandal Castle13 km southMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum30 km northeast · 808K visitors a yearMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park20 km southwest · 300K visitors a yearCastlePontefract Castle11 km southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey39 km northCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower31 km northeastGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park40 km northMuseumNational Science and Media Museum22 km west · 442K visitors a year (2015)

Places well known beyond Swillington (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 Swillington

What is there to see near Swillington?

No attraction is mapped inside Swillington itself. Within 5 km of it are Temple Newsam House, Oulton Hall, Rothwell Castle Ruins and BE1150 Dragline.

Does Swillington have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Swillington: Temple Newsam House and Colton Medieval Village.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 39 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Swillington?

Within 40 km: York Minster (31 km), Leeds Cathedral (9 km), Harewood House (16 km), Wakefield Cathedral (11 km).

Where are Swillington’s historic buildings listed?

Swillington has 5 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 Swillington 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.