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Wakefield Museum

Wakefield Museum is a museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. 51 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Wakefield Cathedral (500 m). There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.

Photo: Wakefield Museum, Jill Jennings (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Wakefield

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 28%

#2,392 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Museum in Wakefield

Inside Wakefield

Wakefield Museum 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

A month-by-month guide

The warmest stretch in Wakefield is June to September, at 18–22°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 2°51 mm

Feb8° / 2°47 mm

Mar10° / 3°47 mm

Apr13° / 5°46 mm

May17° / 7°48 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul22° / 12°59 mm

Aug21° / 12°62 mm

Sep18° / 10°55 mm

Oct14° / 7°63 mm

Nov10° / 4°64 mm

Dec8° / 2°63 mm

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

About

Wakefield Museum

Museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

In Wakefield, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Wakefield
Official site: museumsandcastles.wakefield.gov.uk/visit/wakefield-museum

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

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

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

The map

Wakefield Museum and what surrounds it

The orange dot is Wakefield Museum; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Wakefield (97,871 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in town

Wakefield

97,871 people · 12 places to visit

2 · 3 km northwest of it

Kirkhamgate

952 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 3.1 km southwest of it

Horbury

9,868 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km south of it

Crigglestone and Durkar

6,672 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Wakefield Museum is	People	Places to visit
Wakefield	It’s in town	97,871	12
Kirkhamgate	3 km northwest of it	952	7
Horbury	3.1 km southwest of it	9,868	10
Crigglestone and Durkar	3.2 km south of it	6,672	9
Ossett	3.4 km west of it	21,854	12
Walton	3.7 km southeast of it	3,266	8
Crofton	3.8 km southeast of it	6,127	9
East Ardsley	4.1 km northwest of it	15,238	10

Make a day of it

Places to add to Wakefield Museum

A visit can add 2 cathedrals, 2 castles and 2 art galleries, from 51 places within 15 km.

CathedralWakefield Cathedral500 m away 2

CastleSandal Castle2.9 km away 3

Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield1.2 km away 4

MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park8.9 km away · 300K visitors a year 5

CathedralLeeds Cathedral13 km away 6

CastlePontefract Castle13 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory8.3 km away 8

Art galleryThe Art House200 m away

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

Your questions on Wakefield Museum

Where is Wakefield Museum?

Wakefield Museum is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Wakefield Museum?

Museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Wakefield Museum?

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 Wakefield Museum?

Within 15 km: Wakefield Cathedral (500 m), Sandal Castle (2.9 km), The Hepworth Wakefield (1.2 km) and Yorkshire Sculpture Park (8.9 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)

Wakefield Museum: Jill Jennings, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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
The Art House: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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