Places to visit around Hebden Bridge, from Gibson Mill
A day out from Hebden Bridge leads to National Science and Media Museum, 18 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Hebden Bridge’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in an attraction and a museum. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust.
The best known around Hebden Bridge
Alongside Gibson Mill you find a museum.
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 places, mapped
Gibson Mill marks the outer edge, 3.1 km away.
The dashed line is Hebden Bridge’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
The places here are an attraction and a museum.
Green: inside Hebden Bridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Gibson Mill).
The list in full
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
93 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Hebden Bridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hebden Bridge →
A little further out
First of the 12 big names within reach is National Science and Media Museum, 18 km away.
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum18 km east · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CathedralBradford Cathedral18 km east
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum10 km north
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame32 km southwest
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park33 km southeast · 300K visitors a year
CathedralManchester Cathedral33 km southwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery33 km southwest
MuseumThe Manchester Museum34 km southwest
Historic houseHarewood House36 km northeast
CastleSkipton Castle25 km north
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum34 km southwest · 830K visitors a year
CastleCliffe Castle16 km northeast · 65K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Hebden Bridge (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.
Questions about Hebden Bridge’s attractions
What is there to see near Hebden Bridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Hebden Bridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Gibson Mill and Heptonstall Museum.
Does Hebden Bridge have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hebden Bridge: Heptonstall Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hebden Bridge?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hebden Bridge, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Gibson Mill).
What are the best-known days out near Hebden Bridge?
Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (18 km), Bradford Cathedral (18 km), Bronte Parsonage Museum (10 km), English Football Hall of Fame (32 km).
Where are Hebden Bridge’s historic buildings listed?
Hebden Bridge has 93 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 Hebden Bridge 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 (12)
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronte Parsonage Museum: SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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