Crayke Castle

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Crayke Castle is a Grade I listed 15th-century castle in Crayke, North Yorkshire, England. The castle consists of a restored 15th-century four-storey tower house with attached outbuildings to the rear and a separate ruined 15th-century tower, the "New Tower". It is situated on Church Hill in the village of Crayke. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°7'44"N, 1°8'45"W

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Crayke Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Michael's Church, Byland Abbey, Shandy Hall, Ampleforth Abbey.

4.4 miN
Historical place, Church
St Michael's Church, North York Moors
112 min walk • St Michael's Church is an Anglican parish church in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. The Parish of Coxwold is part of the Church of England's Diocese of York. The earliest church on the site dates to the Anglo-Saxon period.
5.1 miN
Remains of an English landmark monastery
Byland Abbey, Thirsk
132 min walk • Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, in the North York Moors National Park.
4.5 miNW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Shandy Hall, Helmsley
114 min walk • Shandy Hall is a writer's house museum in the former home of the Rev. Laurence Sterne in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. Sterne lived there from 1760 to 1768 as perpetual curate of Coxwold.
5.6 miNE
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
Ampleforth Abbey
144 min walk • Ampleforth Abbey is a monastery of Benedictine Monks a mile to the east of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England, part of the English Benedictine Congregation.
1.9 miW
Forest
Forest of Galtres, Easingwold
48 min walk • The royal Forest of Galtres was established by the Norman kings of England in North Yorkshire, to the north of the Ancient City of York, extending right to its very walls.
4.1 miS
Museum, History museum, Park
Sutton Park, York
104 min walk • Sutton Park is an 18th-century Georgian English country house situated on the edge of the village of Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire. It is approximately 10 miles north of York, in the ancient Forest of Galtres. The house, a Grade I listed building, is open to the public for part of the year.
2.1 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
St John and All Saints' Church, Easingwold
54 min walk • St John and All Saints' Church is in the town of Easingwold. North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Easingwold, the archdeaconry of York, and the diocese of York. Its benefice is united with that of St Mary, Raskelf.
3.7 miN
Church
Newburgh Priory
96 min walk • Newburgh Priory is a Grade 1 listed Tudor building near Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. Originally a house of Augustinian canons, it was founded in 1145 and became a family home following the dissolution of the priory in 1538.
5 miNE
Forts and castles
Gilling Castle, Helmsley
127 min walk • Gilling Castle is a grade I listed castle near Gilling East, North Yorkshire, England.
5.2 miNE
Church
Holy Cross
134 min walk • Holy Cross Church is a parish church which serves the village and parish of Gilling East in North Yorkshire, England. The parish contains the villages of Gilling, Cawton, and Grimston. The church is dedicated to the Holy Cross, although it has been referred to as either the church of Saint Mary or the church of Saint Helena in the past.
~420 ftE
Church
St Cuthbert's Church
3 min walk • St Cuthbert's Church is in the village of Crayke, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Easingwold, the archdeaconry of York, and the diocese of York. Its benefice is united with those of All Saints, Brandsby, and Holy Trinity, Yearsley.