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Attractions in Halifax

Bankfield Museum and more: what to see in Halifax

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 7 of its 11. There are 6 places to visit inside Halifax’s built-up area, and 5 more within 5 km of its edge. For a full day, there is National Science and Media Museum, 11 km away.

Photo: Bankfield Museum, Linda Spashett Storye_book (CC BY 3.0)
In Halifax
6
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

What Halifax is known for

The list goes on from Bankfield Museum to 3 museums, an attraction and a garden.

MuseumBankfield Museumin townMuseumCalderdale Industrial Museumin townMuseumEureka! The National Children's Museumin townMuseumMuseumDuke of Wellington's Regiment Museumin townAttractionAttractionThe Piece Hallin townGardenGardenThe Jungle Experiencein town

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

The map view

The outermost point is Smith Art Gallery, at 6.8 km.

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The dashed line is Halifax’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

The mix

7 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery4 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden1 in town
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town

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

Every place

All the places to visit

The 6 inside Halifax come first, then 5 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 6 inside Halifax come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

337 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Halifax’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Halifax →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Best known of the 12 within reach is National Science and Media Museum, at 11 km.

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum11 km northeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)CathedralBradford Cathedral12 km northeastMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park24 km southeast · 300K visitors a yearHistoric houseHarewood House30 km northeastMuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame36 km southwestCastleSandal Castle27 km eastMuseumBronte Parsonage Museum13 km northwestCathedralLeeds Cathedral24 km eastCathedralWakefield Cathedral26 km eastCathedralManchester Cathedral36 km southwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery36 km southwestAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)21 km northeast

Places well known beyond Halifax (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 Halifax: questions

What are the main attractions in Halifax?

The best known inside Halifax’s built-up area are Bankfield Museum, Calderdale Industrial Museum, Eureka! The National Children's Museum and Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum. In all, 6 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Halifax have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Halifax: Bankfield Museum, Calderdale Industrial Museum, Eureka! The National Children's Museum and Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum.

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

None is recorded within 5 km of Halifax.

What are the best-known days out near Halifax?

Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (11 km), Bradford Cathedral (12 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (24 km), Harewood House (30 km).

Where are Halifax’s historic buildings listed?

Halifax has 337 listed buildings, 3 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 Halifax 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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