Zoo · near Heckmondwike · West Yorkshire

Ponderosa Zoo

Ponderosa Zoo is a zoo in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. Nearby, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (11 km) heads a list of 66 within 15 km. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias.

Photo: Ponderosa Zoo, TheArmchairSoldier (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

200 m

south of Heckmondwike

How well known

Top 35%

#2,958 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Zoo near Heckmondwike

Just outside Heckmondwike

Ponderosa Zoo is 200 m south of Heckmondwike. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Heckmondwike

The warmest stretch in Heckmondwike is June to September, at 18–21°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 1°53 mm

Feb8° / 2°51 mm

Mar10° / 3°50 mm

Apr13° / 5°48 mm

May16° / 7°46 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul21° / 12°61 mm

Aug21° / 12°66 mm

Sep18° / 10°59 mm

Oct14° / 7°65 mm

Nov10° / 4°68 mm

Dec7° / 2°69 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Heckmondwike, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Heckmondwike. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Heckmondwike’s full climate →

About

Ponderosa Zoo

Zoo in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, England.

200 m south of Heckmondwike.

Type: Zoo
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: 200 m south of Heckmondwike
Official site: ponderosa-zoo.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

How to visit

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where Ponderosa Zoo is

Orange is Ponderosa Zoo; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Huddersfield, with 141,683 people, is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 200 m north of it

Heckmondwike

13,368 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 400 m east of it

Dewsbury

63,730 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 800 m southwest of it

Mirfield

19,614 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 900 m northwest of it

Liversedge

17,519 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Ponderosa Zoo is	People	Places to visit
Heckmondwike	200 m north of it	13,368	6
Dewsbury	400 m east of it	63,730	7
Mirfield	800 m southwest of it	19,614	9
Liversedge	900 m northwest of it	17,519	7
Batley	1.8 km northeast of it	44,494	8
Gomersal and Birkenshaw	2.8 km north of it	13,948	16
Cleckheaton	3.2 km northwest of it	11,607	8
Huddersfield	3.7 km southwest of it	141,683	11

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Within 15 km are 66 places, among them 3 museums, 3 cathedrals and a castle.

MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park11 km away · 300K visitors a year 2

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum12 km away · 442K visitors a year (2015)3

CastleSandal Castle12 km away 4

CathedralWakefield Cathedral12 km away 5

CathedralBradford Cathedral12 km away 6

MuseumDewsbury Bus Museum1.7 km away 7

CathedralLeeds Cathedral14 km away 8

Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)15 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Ponderosa Zoo

Where is Ponderosa Zoo?

Ponderosa Zoo is 200 m south of Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire.

What is Ponderosa Zoo?

Zoo in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, England.

When is the best time to visit Ponderosa Zoo?

June to September are the warmest months in Heckmondwike, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Ponderosa Zoo?

Within 15 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (11 km), National Science and Media Museum (12 km), Sandal Castle (12 km) and Wakefield Cathedral (12 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Ponderosa Zoo: TheArmchairSoldier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dewsbury Bus Museum: 24 Barnsley Road, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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