Spofforth Castle
Castle in Spofforth with Stockeld, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Wetherby
Photo: Spofforth Castle, TJBlackwell (CC BY 3.0)Places to visit around Wetherby, from Spofforth Castle
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle, a museum and an attraction to choose from. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Make a day of it at York Minster, 20 km away.
In Wetherby
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Wetherby
Next to Spofforth Castle, the best known are a museum and an attraction.
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle3.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Second World War Experience Centre3.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionAction Karts4 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Where each one is
Furthest out is Action Karts, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Wetherby’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
By kind
The list holds a castle, a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Wetherby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Spofforth Castle).
Every place
The whole list for Wetherby
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
31 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Wetherby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wetherby →
Big names nearby
For a day out
York Minster, at 20 km, heads the 12 day trips.
ChurchYork Minster20 km eastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum19 km east · 808K visitors a year
Historic houseHarewood House10 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey23 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park24 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower20 km east
MuseumYorkshire Museum20 km east · 164K visitors a year (2019)
CastleKnaresborough Castle9.9 km northwest
Historic houseCastle Howard38 km northeast
MuseumYork Castle Museum20 km east · 284K visitors a year (2013)
CathedralLeeds Cathedral18 km southwest
CathedralRipon Cathedral24 km northPlaces well known beyond Wetherby (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.
Good to know in Wetherby
What is there to see near Wetherby?
No attraction is mapped inside Wetherby itself. Within 5 km of it are Spofforth Castle, The Second World War Experience Centre and Action Karts.
Does Wetherby have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Wetherby: The Second World War Experience Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wetherby?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wetherby, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Spofforth Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Wetherby?
Within 40 km: York Minster (20 km), National Railway Museum (19 km), Harewood House (10 km), Fountains Abbey (23 km).
Where are Wetherby’s historic buildings listed?
Wetherby 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 Wetherby 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)
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, 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
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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