Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Sculpture park in West Bretton, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Coxley
Photo: Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Nigel Homer (CC BY-SA 2.0)Nothing in Coxley itself: Yorkshire Sculpture Park is 4.5 km away
About 300K people a year visit Yorkshire Sculpture Park. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Sandal Castle lies 5.9 km out, the pick for a day trip.
In Coxley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Coxley
Behind Yorkshire Sculpture Park on the list is a museum.
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park4.1 km outside town, to the south · 300K visitors a year
MuseumNational Coal Mining Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
At 4.5 km, Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Coxley’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
What you can see
Both are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Coxley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The list in full
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 2 places.
National Coal Mining Museum
Coal mining museum in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Coxley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coxley →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Coxley
Sandal Castle, at 5.9 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CastleSandal Castle5.9 km east
CathedralWakefield Cathedral6.3 km northeast
Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield6.3 km northeast
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum19 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CathedralLeeds Cathedral16 km north
Historic houseHarewood House27 km north
CathedralBradford Cathedral19 km northwest
CastlePontefract Castle19 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle30 km southeast
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)19 km north
Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory13 km east
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle37 km southPlaces well known beyond Coxley (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.
Practical questions about Coxley
What is there to see near Coxley?
No attraction is mapped inside Coxley itself. Within 5 km of it are Yorkshire Sculpture Park and National Coal Mining Museum.
Does Coxley have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coxley: Yorkshire Sculpture Park and National Coal Mining Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Coxley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conisbrough Castle (English Heritage), 30 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Coxley?
Within 40 km: Sandal Castle (5.9 km), Wakefield Cathedral (6.3 km), The Hepworth Wakefield (6.3 km), National Science and Media Museum (19 km).
Where are Coxley’s historic buildings listed?
Coxley has 1 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 Coxley 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 (13)
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Coal Mining Museum: Ian M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nostell Priory: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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