St John the Baptist's Church
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Facts and practical information
St John the Baptist's Church, Kirby Wiske is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Kirby Wiske, North Yorkshire. ()
EnglandUnited Kingdom
St John the Baptist's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Thirsk Racecourse, The World of James Herriot, St Mary's Church, Zillah Bell Gallery.
3.2 miSEHorse track, Gambling, Sport venueThirsk Racecourse, Thirsk
82 min walk • Thirsk Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The course is a left handed oval of about 1 mile 2 furlongs with a 3 furlong finishing straight and a 6 furlong chute. The present course opened in 1923, but racing had taken place on the old course over 200 years earlier.
3.6 miSESpecialty museum, Museum, History museumThe World of James Herriot, Thirsk
92 min walk • World of James Herriot is the writer's home, now a visitor attraction in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The attraction covers the life and books of the 20th century veterinary surgeon and author James Herriot within the Yorkshire Dales.
3.5 miSEChurchSt Mary's Church, Thirsk
90 min walk • St Mary's Church, Thirsk is a Church of England parish church in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The church is a grade I listed building.
3.6 miSEArt gallery, Museum, ShoppingZillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk
94 min walk • The Zillah Bell Art Gallery is an independent contemporary art gallery housed in a Grade II Listed Building in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England.
3.7 miSENightlife, CinemaRitz Cinema, Thirsk
95 min walk • The Ritz Cinema on Westgate, Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England is a small cinema run by volunteers. The building was originally the Mechanics' Institute for Thirsk and Sowerby, but was converted into a cinema in 1912. Today, it is probably one of Britain's oldest operating cinemas.
4 miSEChurchSt Oswald's Church, Thirsk
103 min walk • St Oswald's Church is a Church of England parish church in Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England. It is named after Oswald of Northumbria.
6.7 miNWChurchSt Radegund's Church
172 min walk • St Radegund's Church, Scruton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Scruton, North Yorkshire.
5.2 miNWChurchSt Helens
133 min walk • St Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Ainderby Steeple, North Yorkshire.
4.9 miSChurchChurch of St James
126 min walk • The Church of St James is a Church of England parish church in Baldersby St James, North Yorkshire. This Victorian church is a grade I listed building, and was designed by William Butterfield.
3.6 miNChurchThornton-le-Beans Chapel
93 min walk • Thornton-le-Beans Chapel is in the village of Thornton-le-Beans, North Yorkshire, England. It is a redundant Anglican chapel of ease. The chapel is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Since 2010 it has been under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
6.4 miSWHistorical place, ArchitectureNorton Conyers
163 min walk • Norton Conyers is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 3 miles north of Ripon. There is no modern village in the parish. Most of the parish is occupied by the grounds of Norton Conyers House, which cover the site of a deserted medieval village. The population of the parish was estimated at 30 in 2015.