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All 297 places by distance →One day from Thirsk
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Thirsk
- Upsall Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Hood Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Maiden Bower (Motte and Bailey)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St James Churchchurch · 30 min
- Breckenbrough Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Thirsk
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Thirsk?
Saint Marys (church, about 1 km), St Oswald (church, about 1 km), Upsall Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), Breckenbrough Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), Kirby Knowle Castle (heritage site, about 8 km), Maiden Bower (Motte and Bailey) (heritage site, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Thirsk?
113 places on Spotwander: 43 forts & heritage, 33 churches, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 museums, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Thirsk?
Upsall Castle, about 7 km by road; Breckenbrough Castle (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Thirsk?
Saint Marys, about 1 km by road; St Oswald (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Thirsk?
Start in Thirsk, visit Upsall Castle, then Hood Hill, then Maiden Bower (Motte and Bailey), then St James Church, then Breckenbrough Castle, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.