What to see from Featherstone: Pontefract Castle first
None of our places to visit is inside Featherstone’s built-up area; 7 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, a castle and a historic house, among others. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Sandal Castle is worth a day, 9.1 km from the centre.
Top of the list around Featherstone
The rest of the best known are 3 museums, a historic house and a theme park.
CastlePontefract Castle3 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumPontefract Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumQueen's Mill3.4 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkDiggerland Yorkshire2.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCastleford Forum Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
The list reaches out to Hemsworth Water Park, 6.1 km away.
The dashed line is Featherstone’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Count 3 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Featherstone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).
All of it
You will find all 7 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Featherstone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Featherstone →
Day trips
Sandal Castle, at 9.1 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CastleSandal Castle9.1 km west
ChurchYork Minster36 km northeast
CathedralWakefield Cathedral9.3 km west
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park16 km southwest · 300K visitors a yearMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum36 km northeast · 808K visitors a yearCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle23 km south
Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield8.9 km west
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower36 km northeast
Historic houseHarewood House27 km northwest
CathedralLeeds Cathedral19 km northwest
MuseumYorkshire Museum36 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum29 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Featherstone (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.
Visiting Featherstone: questions
What is there to see near Featherstone?
No attraction is mapped inside Featherstone itself. Within 5 km of it are Pontefract Castle, Nostell Priory, Pontefract Museum and Queen's Mill.
Does Featherstone have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Featherstone: Pontefract Museum, Queen's Mill and Castleford Forum Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Featherstone?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Featherstone, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Featherstone?
Within 40 km: Sandal Castle (9.1 km), York Minster (36 km), Wakefield Cathedral (9.3 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (16 km).
Where are Featherstone’s historic buildings listed?
Featherstone has 10 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 Featherstone 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 (14)
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nostell Priory: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Museum: Stanley Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Mill: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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