The Art House
The Art House is an art gallery and studio complex. Its location is inside Wakefield’s built-up area. Around it, within 15 km, lie 52 more places, Wakefield Cathedral (400 m) first on our list.
Art gallery in Wakefield
Inside Wakefield
The Art House is inside Wakefield’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Afternoons in Wakefield peak at 18–22°C, June to September.
The Art House
Art gallery and studio complex.
In Wakefield, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Art gallery
- Town
- in Wakefield
- Official site
- the-arthouse.org.uk
Locating The Art House
Spot The Art House in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Wakefield’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near The Art House
Wakefield, with 97,871 people, is the largest of the 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Wakefield
Horbury
Crigglestone and Durkar
Kirkhamgate
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Art House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | It’s in town | 97,871 | 12 |
| Horbury | 3 km southwest of it | 9,868 | 10 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 3.1 km south of it | 6,672 | 9 |
| Kirkhamgate | 3.1 km northwest of it | 952 | 7 |
| Ossett | 3.4 km west of it | 21,854 | 12 |
| Walton | 3.5 km southeast of it | 3,266 | 8 |
| Crofton | 3.6 km southeast of it | 6,127 | 9 |
| East Ardsley | 4.3 km northwest of it | 15,238 | 10 |
Next door to The Art House
Within 15 km are 52 places, among them 2 cathedrals, 2 castles and 2 museums.
CathedralWakefield Cathedral400 m away2
CastleSandal Castle2.7 km away3
Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield1.1 km away4
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park8.7 km away · 300K visitors a year5
MuseumWakefield Museum200 m away6
CathedralLeeds Cathedral13 km away7
CastlePontefract Castle13 km away8
Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory8.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Art House: common questions
Where is The Art House?
The Art House is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Art House?
Art gallery and studio complex.
When is the best time to visit The Art House?
June to September are the warmest months in Wakefield, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Art House?
Within 15 km: Wakefield Cathedral (400 m), Sandal Castle (2.7 km), The Hepworth Wakefield (1.1 km) and Yorkshire Sculpture Park (8.7 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)
- The Art House: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Museum: Jill Jennings, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nostell Priory: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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