Attractions in Boston Spa & Things to Do in Boston Spa
(and nearby)

Bramham Park (2 Miles)*
Bramham Park is a splendid Queen Anne mansion, containing fine collections of furniture, porcelain and paintings and is set in the peaceful tranquillity of 66 acres of formal gardens and 100 acres of pleasure grounds.
Lotherton Hall (6 Miles)*
Lotherton Hall is a beautiful Edwardian country house with a bird garden, red deer park and formal gardens.
Harewood House (6 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.
Mother Shiptons Cave and the Petrifying Well (8 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.
Knaresborough Castle (8 Miles)*
A stronghold of Medieval Kings, Knaresborough Castle still stands towering above the River Nidd.
Temple Newsam House and Estate (9 Miles)*
Temple Newsam is one of Yorkshire's greatest country houses. This stunning Tudor-Jacobean mansion has a history full of mystry and intrigue.
Thackray Medical Museum (10 Miles)*
The Thackray Museum has been England's Small Visitor Attraction of the Year and is a fantastic day out, transporting you into a living experience of health and medicine, past, present and future.
Beningbrough Hall (10 Miles)*
Beningbrough Hall combines a visit to an 18th century Georgian Mansion in its own impressive gardens with the unique opportunity to see over 100 paintings.
The Royal Pump Room Museum (10 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.
The Mercer Art Gallery (10 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.
Thwaite Mills Water Mill (10 Miles)*
At Thwaite Mills you will find a fully-restored working watermill in an attractive riverside setting.
Leeds Art Gallery (10 Miles)*
Leeds Art Gallery offers a great visit opportunity at the heart of the city, home to 'probably the best collection of British Art outside London' ( The Times) it showcases both historic and contemporary collections of paintings
Henry Moore Institute (10 Miles)*
The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds is a unique resource devoted exclusively to sculpture, with a programme comprising exhibitions, collections and research.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr (10 Miles)*
One of Yorkshire's most relaxing and surprising gardens at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales!
York Racecourse (11 Miles)*
York Racecourse, known as the Knavesmire, has been a favourite amongst racegoers since it was founded in 1731. Today 15 meetings combine top class horseracing with world-class facilities to make them sporting and social occasions for all to enjoy.
National Railway Museum (11 Miles)*
For a free, fun-packed family day out visit the National Railway Museum in York and get up close to amazing locomotives and over 300 years of fascinating railway history.
York Brewery Tour (11 Miles)*
Established in 1996 within the City Walls, York Brewery is both a tourist attraction and a working brewery, providing customers locally and around the country with the first traditionally brewed ales from within the walls of York for over 40 years.
Middleton Railway (11 Miles)*
The Middleton Railway was established by Act of Parliament in 1758 to carry coal from Middleton to Leeds and has operated continuously since that time.
Armley Mills (11 Miles)*
Formerly one the largest woollen mills in the world, Armley now illustrates Leeds city's impressive industrial past.
Jorvik Viking Centre (11 Miles)*
Explore York's Viking history on the very site where archaeologists uncovered remains of the Viking-Age City of 'Jorvik'.
Cliffords Tower (11 Miles)*
Visitors to the historic city of York cannot miss the historic Clifford's Tower sitting incongruously on its grassy mound in the centre of the bustling city.
York Dungeon (11 Miles)*
New from Easter 2011 - Gladiators of YorkCower in a world of dust and blood as you are hurled into the human horror circus of the Gladiator arena.
Barley Hall (11 Miles)*
Barley Hall is a unique survival in York, a city of wonderful buildings. It is a medieval building in the centre of the city, forgotten until a few years ago.
Fairfax House (11 Miles)*
Come and unlock the splendour within the finest Georgian town house in England. A classical architectural masterpiece of its age, Fairfax House was originally the winter home of Viscount Fairfax.
York Guildhall (11 Miles)*
The Guildhall is an integral part of York's history. Building work on the present Guildhall began in 1445 and the accounts still survive.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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