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Attractions in Calverley

Calverley’s draw is Calverley Old Hall

Among the places to visit in and near Calverley are 5 museums, 2 gardens and a historic house. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 12 beyond the one inside Calverley’s built-up area. A longer outing takes you to National Science and Media Museum, 5.9 km off.

Photo: Bradford Cathedral, Mick Melvin (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Calverley
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known

Most famous in Calverley

2 museums, a cathedral and an abbey or priory follow Calverley Old Hall.

Historic houseHistoric houseCalverley Old Hallin townCathedralBradford Cathedral4.5 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumBradford Industrial Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumAbbey House Museum4.6 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryCartwright Hall Art Gallery4.7 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

Finding your way

The outermost point is Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, at 5.6 km.

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The dashed line is Calverley’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

There are more museums or galleries (6) than anything else, then castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 cathedral · 1 abbey or priory · 1 church1 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

All the places to visit

13 places in all: one in town and 12 within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Head 5.9 km out for National Science and Media Museum, the best known of 12.

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum5.9 km southwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Historic houseHarewood House13 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey32 km northCathedralLeeds Cathedral9.9 km eastGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park33 km northMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park25 km south · 300K visitors a yearArt galleryLeeds Art Gallery9.8 km eastCastleSandal Castle23 km southeastCathedralWakefield Cathedral20 km southeastMuseumRoyal Armouries11 km eastCastleCliffe Castle16 km west · 65K visitors a yearCastleSkipton Castle26 km northwest

Places well known beyond Calverley (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 Calverley

What are the main attractions in Calverley?

The place to visit inside Calverley’s built-up area is Calverley Old Hall. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 12 more within 5 km.

Does Calverley have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Calverley: Bradford Industrial Museum, Abbey House Museum, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery and Horsforth Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 32 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Calverley?

Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (5.9 km), Harewood House (13 km), Fountains Abbey (32 km), Leeds Cathedral (9.9 km).

Where are Calverley’s historic buildings listed?

Calverley has 13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Calverley 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 (21)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.