Farnley Hall
Grade I listed country house in Farnley, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Guiseley
Photo: Farnley Hall, John Sparshatt (CC BY-SA 2.0)Leave Guiseley for Farnley Hall, 6 km away
7 of the 11 places to visit in and around Guiseley are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Guiseley. For a longer trip, National Science and Media Museum lies 9.7 km away.
In Guiseley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Guiseley
The rest of the best known are 5 museums.
Historic houseFarnley Hall4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Peace Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBracken Hall Countryside Centre4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumOtley Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Ron Kitching Library2.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSecond World War Experience Centre2.6 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Places on the map
Head southwest for most of the 11 just outside.
The dashed line is Guiseley’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
Most are museums or galleries, 7 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Guiseley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The places, one by one
11 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Bracken Hall Countryside Centre
Children's museum, natural history museum, local archaeology museum, interpretation centre in West Yorkshire, England.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings are on Guiseley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Guiseley →
Big names nearby
The wider area
First of the 12 big names within reach is National Science and Media Museum, 9.7 km away.
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum9.7 km south · 442K visitors a year (2015)
Historic houseHarewood House13 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey28 km north
CathedralBradford Cathedral9 km south
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park29 km north
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)9.4 km southeast
CathedralLeeds Cathedral14 km southeast
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park31 km south · 300K visitors a year
CastleCliffe Castle13 km west · 65K visitors a year
CastleSkipton Castle22 km northwest
CastleSandal Castle28 km southeast
CathedralWakefield Cathedral26 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Guiseley (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.
Know before you go to Guiseley
What is there to see near Guiseley?
No attraction is mapped inside Guiseley itself. Within 5 km of it are Farnley Hall, The Peace Museum, Bracken Hall Countryside Centre and Otley Museum.
Does Guiseley have a museum?
7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Guiseley: The Peace Museum, Bracken Hall Countryside Centre, Otley Museum and The Ron Kitching Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Guiseley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fountains Abbey (English Heritage), 28 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Guiseley?
Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (9.7 km), Harewood House (13 km), Fountains Abbey (28 km), Bradford Cathedral (9 km).
Where are Guiseley’s historic buildings listed?
Guiseley has 25 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 Guiseley 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 (15)
- Farnley Hall: John Sparshatt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Peace Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bracken Hall Countryside Centre: Linda Spashett Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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