Attractions near Marton
Knaresborough Castle (6 Miles)*
A stronghold of Medieval Kings, Knaresborough Castle still stands towering above the River Nidd.
Mother Shiptons Cave and the Petrifying Well (6 Miles)*
Mother Shipton is England's most famous Prophetess. She lived 500 years ago in the times of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. She was born in a cave beside Knaresborough' s mysterious Petrifying Well.
Courthouse Museum (7 Miles)*
The Georgian Courthouse is virtually unchanged since it was built in 1830.
The Prison And Police Museum (8 Miles)*
Sit in a prison cell, hear the door slam shut and imagine the harsh conditions of Vitorian prison regimes.
The Workhouse Museum (8 Miles)*
Almost all the buildings of the 1854 Ripon Union Workhouse have survived.
The Mercer Art Gallery (9 Miles)*
Situated 100 yards from the entrance to the Valley Gardens and Royal Pump Room Museum, the Mercer Art Gallery is home to the District's superb collection of Fine Art.
The Royal Pump Room Museum (9 Miles)*
Housed in Harrogate's premiere Spa building and site of Europe's strongest Sulphur Well, The Royal Pump Room Museum tells the story of Harrogate as a Spa.
Ripley Castle (10 Miles)*
Ripley Castle has belonged to the Ingilby family since 1308/9, Sir Thomas Ingilby saved King Edward 1's life by killing the wild boar that was about to commit regicide.
Sutton Park (10 Miles)*
Sutton Park is a fine example of early Georgian architecture overlooking beautiful parkland. It was built in 1730 by Thomas Atkinson.
Lightwater Valley Theme Park (11 Miles)*
Set in 175 acres of gorgeous North Yorkshire Parkland - just North of Ripon - Lightwater Valley Theme Park, Shopping Village and Birds of Prey Centre is renowned for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr (11 Miles)*
One of Yorkshire's most relaxing yet inspiring locations at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales!
Shandy Hall (11 Miles)*
Here in 1760-67 the witty and eccentric parson, Laurence Sterne wrote Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey.
Sion Hill Hall (12 Miles)*
Sion Hill Hall was designed in 1912 by the renowned York Architect Walter H. Brierley "The Lutyens of the North". The Hall contains the H.W. Mawer collection of fine antique furniture, porcelain, paintings and clocks all in superb room settings.
Harewood House (12 Miles)*
Harewood House is a great family day out. Visit the Adventure Playground, explore the Gardens and Bird Gardens, or marvel at the collections in the House.
National Railway Museum (13 Miles)*
For a fun-packed, family day out where admission is free for everyone, come along to the National Railway Museum in York to experience the incredible story of the train as you've never seen or heard it before.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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