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Wakefield Cathedral
Attractions in Bottom Boat

Out from Bottom Boat: Wakefield Cathedral and more

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 9. Bottom Boat itself has none of them. If you have a day, head to Sandal Castle, 7.2 km away.

Photo: Wakefield Cathedral, Mike Kirby (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Bottom Boat
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list around Bottom Boat

Alongside Wakefield Cathedral you find 2 art galleries, a museum and a historic house.

CathedralWakefield Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield4.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumWakefield Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseOulton Hall2.5 km outside town, to the northCastleRothwell Castle Ruins3.3 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryThe Art House4.7 km outside town, to the southwest

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

The lie of the land

Most of the 9 close by lie to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Bottom Boat’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 list by type

Museums or galleries lead the count with 5; 3 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Bottom Boat. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

All 9 on the list

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

Parks, footpaths and green space in Bottom Boat →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Head 7.2 km out for Sandal Castle, the best known of 12.

CastleSandal Castle7.2 km southMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park14 km southwest · 300K visitors a yearChurchYork Minster37 km northeastCathedralLeeds Cathedral11 km northwestCastlePontefract Castle11 km eastHistoric houseHarewood House20 km northMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum36 km northeast · 808K visitors a yearMuseumNational Science and Media Museum21 km west · 442K visitors a year (2015)MuseumRoyal Armouries9.3 km northwestCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower36 km northeastAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)15 km northwestCathedralBradford Cathedral21 km northwest

Places well known beyond Bottom Boat (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.

Asked about places to visit in Bottom Boat

What is there to see near Bottom Boat?

No attraction is mapped inside Bottom Boat itself. Within 5 km of it are Wakefield Cathedral, The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield Museum and Oulton Hall.

Does Bottom Boat have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bottom Boat: The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield Museum, The Art House and Mental Health Muesum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bottom Boat?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 36 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Bottom Boat?

Within 40 km: Sandal Castle (7.2 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (14 km), York Minster (37 km), Leeds Cathedral (11 km).

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 Bottom Boat 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).

Photo credits (17)

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