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Shibden Hall
Attractions in Elland

What is near Elland: Shibden Hall first

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 10 of 14. Elland itself has none of them. Set 13 km out, National Science and Media Museum makes a day trip.

Photo: Shibden Hall, Alexander P Kapp (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Elland
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
10
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Just outside Elland, the best known

The list goes on from Shibden Hall to 4 museums and an art gallery.

MuseumShibden Hall3.6 km outside town, to the northArt galleryHuddersfield Library and Art Gallery4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumEureka! The National Children's Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumCalderdale Industrial Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumColne Valley Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumBankfield Museum4.4 km outside town, to the north

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

Where to find them

Furthest out is Sowerby Castle, at 6.9 km.

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The dashed line is Elland’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 sort of places

Museums or galleries number 10, castles or historic places 2.

Museums & galleries 8 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 10 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every place to visit

These 14 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Trips out

The standout of the 12 is National Science and Media Museum, 13 km from town.

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum13 km northeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park20 km southeast · 300K visitors a yearCathedralBradford Cathedral14 km northeastCastleSandal Castle23 km eastMuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame35 km southwestHistoric houseHarewood House31 km northeastCathedralWakefield Cathedral23 km eastMuseumTolson Museum7.3 km southeastCathedralManchester Cathedral35 km southwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery35 km southwestCathedralLeeds Cathedral23 km northeastMuseumThe Manchester Museum36 km southwest

Places well known beyond Elland (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 Elland

What is there to see near Elland?

No attraction is mapped inside Elland itself. Within 5 km of it are Shibden Hall, Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery, Eureka! The National Children's Museum and Calderdale Industrial Museum.

Does Elland have a museum?

10 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Elland: Shibden Hall, Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery, Eureka! The National Children's Museum and Calderdale Industrial Museum.

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

None is recorded within 5 km of Elland.

What are the best-known days out near Elland?

Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (13 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (20 km), Bradford Cathedral (14 km), Sandal Castle (23 km).

Where are Elland’s historic buildings listed?

Elland has 58 listed buildings, 2 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 Elland 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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