What is near Hemsworth: Nostell Priory first
Sandal Castle, 11 km from Hemsworth, is the best-known trip nearby. With nothing inside Hemsworth’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a historic house and a water park. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust.
Around Hemsworth: where to begin
After Nostell Priory, look out for a water park.
Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory4.1 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkHemsworth Water Park600 m 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.
The map view
The list reaches out to Nostell Priory, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Hemsworth’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 sort of places
The places here are a historic house and a water park.
Green: inside Hemsworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).
All of it
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Hemsworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hemsworth →
Beyond Hemsworth
Worth the drive, Sandal Castle (11 km) is first of the 12.
CastleSandal Castle11 km northwest
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park14 km west · 300K visitors a yearCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle16 km southeast
CathedralWakefield Cathedral12 km northwest
CastlePontefract Castle10 km north
Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield12 km northwest
Historic houseHarewood House34 km north
Garden · English HeritageBrodsworth Hall and Gardens9.7 km southeast
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum33 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonk Bretton Priory8.3 km southwest
CathedralLeeds Cathedral25 km northwest
CathedralSheffield Cathedral26 km southPlaces well known beyond Hemsworth (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.
Before a day out in Hemsworth
What is there to see near Hemsworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Hemsworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Nostell Priory and Hemsworth Water Park.
Does Hemsworth have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Hemsworth.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hemsworth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hemsworth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Hemsworth?
Within 40 km: Sandal Castle (11 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (14 km), Conisbrough Castle (16 km), Wakefield Cathedral (12 km).
Where are Hemsworth’s historic buildings listed?
Hemsworth has 6 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 Hemsworth 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)
- Nostell Priory: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brodsworth Hall and Gardens: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monk Bretton Priory: Tony Grist, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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