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Tolson Museum
Attractions in Brighouse

Smith Art Gallery, the place to visit in Brighouse

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 9 of its 13. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 12 beyond the one inside Brighouse’s built-up area. A drive of 9.6 km brings you to National Science and Media Museum.

Photo: Tolson Museum, Charlesdrakew (Public domain)
In Brighouse
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Start here in Brighouse

After Smith Art Gallery, look out for 4 museums and an art gallery.

Art galleryArt gallerySmith Art Galleryin townMuseumTolson Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumShibden Hall500 m outside town, to the northwestArt galleryHuddersfield Library and Art Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumEureka! The National Children's Museum1.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumCalderdale Industrial Museum1.7 km outside town, to the west

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

Mapped around Brighouse

At the edge of the map sits Tolson Museum, 7.3 km out.

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The dashed line is Brighouse’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

Which kinds

Museums or galleries number 9, castles or historic places 2.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 2 art galleries1 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

All 13 on the list

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 12 within 5 km of its edge.

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

114 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Brighouse’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brighouse →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Out of town, National Science and Media Museum (9.6 km) leads 12 names to know.

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum9.6 km north · 442K visitors a year (2015)CathedralBradford Cathedral10 km northMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park18 km southeast · 300K visitors a yearCastleSandal Castle20 km eastHistoric houseHarewood House27 km northeastCathedralWakefield Cathedral20 km eastCathedralLeeds Cathedral19 km northeastAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)17 km northeastMuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame39 km southwestCathedralManchester Cathedral39 km southwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery39 km southwestMuseumThe Manchester Museum40 km southwest

Places well known beyond Brighouse (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.

Questions about Brighouse’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Brighouse?

The place to visit inside Brighouse’s built-up area is Smith Art Gallery. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 12 more within 5 km.

Does Brighouse have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Brighouse: Smith Art Gallery, Tolson Museum, Shibden Hall and Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery.

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

None is recorded within 5 km of Brighouse.

What are the best-known days out near Brighouse?

Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (9.6 km), Bradford Cathedral (10 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (18 km), Sandal Castle (20 km).

Where are Brighouse’s historic buildings listed?

Brighouse has 114 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 Brighouse 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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