Pontefract Park Racecourse
(6 Miles)*
Extensive improvements over the past few years have made Pontefract one of the best appointed courses of its kind in the Country. There are modern bars and refreshment areas in all enclosures.
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Cusworth Hall, Museum and Park
(7 Miles)*
Cusworth Hall, Museum and Park has now re-opened to the public after several years of extensive restoration work.The Hall and its surrounding parkland have been transformed
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Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery
(9 Miles)*
Opened in 1964 as a purpose-built Museum to display important collections of natural history, archaeology, local history, fine and decorative art.
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Wentworth Castle Gardens
(9 Miles)*
One of the most important historic gardens in the North of England, this hidden gem from the 18th century opened fully in spring 2007.
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Wakefield Cathedral
(9 Miles)*
The ancient Parish Church of All Saints, Wakefield became the Cathedral Church of All Saints in 1888, when the Diocese of Wakefield was carved out of Ripon Diocese.
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Wakefield Museum
(9 Miles)*
Explore the sights and sounds of the rainforest as you enter the world of Wakefield explorer and early conservationist Charles Waterton
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Wakefield Art Gallery
(10 Miles)*
Significant early works by the highly acclaimed locally born sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, and important work by other major British modern artists, form the core of this collection.
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Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum
(10 Miles)*
The Cawthorne Museum Society was founded in 1884 by the Rev. Charles Tiplady Pratt who was vicar of the parish at the time. He encouraged the young people of the village to become interested in Natural History and start a museum collection.
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park
(11 Miles)*
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture.
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Cannon Hall Museum
(11 Miles)*
Cannon Hall was designed by John Carr of York and is set in over 70 acres of historic parkland which includes beautiful formal gardens providing a perfect setting for picnics or relaxing strolls.
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Kirklees Light Railway
(12 Miles)*
Ride on 'Yorkshire's Great Little Steam Train' through the lovely South Pennines on this old country branch line. A quarter mile long tunnel adds to the thrill of this nostalgic 50-minute return journey.
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National Coalmining Museum for England
(12 Miles)*
A visit to Caphouse Colliery is great day out with a unique opportunity to travel 140 metres underground down one of Britain's oldest working mines.
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Hatfield Water Park
(13 Miles)*
The Water Park Lake is used for canoeing, dinghy sailing, windsurfing and sub-aqua. Structured RYA and BCU Courses are run at the Water Park for both adults and juniors.
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Temple Newsam House
(14 Miles)*
At Temple Newsam you can explore three floors of a magnificent country house, admire beautiful paintings, furniture and silver.
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Thwaite Mills Water Mill
(14 Miles)*
At Thwaite Mills you will find a fully-restored working watermill in an attractive riverside setting.
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