The Second World War Experience Centre
Museum in Otley, West Yorkshire, England.
Attractions in Thorp Arch
Photo: Bramham Park, Stephen Richards (CC BY-SA 2.0)The Second World War Experience Centre opens Thorp Arch’s list
The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum, an attraction and a historic house. Further afield, York Minster is 17 km from the centre.
In Thorp Arch
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Start with these in Thorp Arch
The Second World War Experience Centre aside, the next best known are an attraction and a historic house.
MuseumMuseumThe Second World War Experience Centrein townAttractionAttractionAction Kartsin town
Historic houseBramham Park4.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseBramham Park4.7 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.
The map
Finding your way
Furthest out is Bramham Park, at 6.1 km.
The dashed line is Thorp Arch’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 kinds on offer
The list holds a museum, an attraction and a historic house.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town
Green: inside Thorp Arch. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The places, one by one
The 2 inside Thorp Arch come first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
Bramham Park
Grade I listed historic house museum in Bramham cum Oglethorpe, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
The 2 inside Thorp Arch come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings are on Thorp Arch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thorp Arch →
Big names nearby
Out of town
Of the 12 day trips, York Minster (17 km) is the best known.
ChurchYork Minster17 km eastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum16 km east · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower17 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey27 km northwest
Historic houseHarewood House13 km west
MuseumYorkshire Museum17 km east · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park27 km northwest
MuseumYork Castle Museum17 km east · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle9.2 km northwest
Historic houseCastle Howard36 km northeast
CastleKnaresborough Castle14 km northwest
CathedralLeeds Cathedral19 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Thorp Arch (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.
Visiting Thorp Arch: the answers
What are the main attractions in Thorp Arch?
The best known inside Thorp Arch’s built-up area are The Second World War Experience Centre and Action Karts. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Thorp Arch have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Thorp Arch: The Second World War Experience Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Thorp Arch?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 17 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Thorp Arch?
Within 40 km: York Minster (17 km), National Railway Museum (16 km), Clifford's Tower (17 km), Fountains Abbey (27 km).
Where are Thorp Arch’s historic buildings listed?
Thorp Arch has 19 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 Thorp Arch 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 (12)
- Bramham Park: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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