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Attractions in Bingley

Bingley Five Rise Locks is the place to visit in Bingley

8 of the 14 places to visit in and around Bingley are museums or galleries. Only one place to visit is inside Bingley’s built-up area, but 13 more are within 5 km of its edge. Some 65K visitors a year come to Cliffe Castle. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 8 km out to National Science and Media Museum.

Photo: Cliffe Castle, Tim Green from Bradford (CC BY 2.0)
In Bingley
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know in Bingley

2 museums, a castle and a historic house follow Bingley Five Rise Locks.

AttractionAttractionBingley Five Rise Locksin townCastleCliffe Castle4 km outside town, to the northwest · 65K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumBracken Hall Countryside Centre600 m outside town, to the eastArt galleryCartwright Hall Art Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumThe Peace Museum1.7 km outside town, to the east

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

How they lie

The map stretches to Cliffe Castle, 6.4 km away.

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The dashed line is Bingley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The kinds on offer

Museums or galleries lead the count with 8; 4 are other attractions.

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions1 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Bingley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (East Riddlesden Hall).

Every place

Place by place

In town there is one, and the list adds 13 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Bingley comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

59 listed buildings are on Bingley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bingley →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Most famous of the 12 is National Science and Media Museum, 8 km from the centre.

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum8 km southeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)CathedralBradford Cathedral7.9 km southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey33 km northeastGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park34 km northeastHistoric houseHarewood House21 km eastMuseumBronte Parsonage Museum8.7 km westCastleSkipton Castle18 km northwestAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)15 km eastCathedralLeeds Cathedral19 km eastMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park31 km southeast · 300K visitors a yearCastleSandal Castle31 km southeastCathedralWakefield Cathedral29 km southeast

Places well known beyond Bingley (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Good to know in Bingley

What are the main attractions in Bingley?

The place to visit inside Bingley’s built-up area is Bingley Five Rise Locks. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.

Does Bingley have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bingley: Bracken Hall Countryside Centre, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, The Peace Museum and Museum of Rail Travel.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bingley?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Bingley, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (East Riddlesden Hall).

What are the best-known days out near Bingley?

Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (8 km), Bradford Cathedral (7.9 km), Fountains Abbey (33 km), Studley Royal Park (34 km).

Where are Bingley’s historic buildings listed?

Bingley has 59 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bingley when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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).

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