Places to visit around High Ackworth, from Pontefract Castle
None of our places to visit is inside High Ackworth’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle, a historic house and a museum. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Sandal Castle lies 10 km away.
Top of the list around High Ackworth
Alongside Pontefract Castle you find a historic house, a museum and a water park.
CastlePontefract Castle3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory3.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumPontefract Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northWater parkWater parkHemsworth Water Park3.6 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around High Ackworth
Furthest from the centre is Pontefract Castle, 4.7 km away.
The dashed line is High Ackworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The places here are a castle, a historic house and a museum.
Green: inside High Ackworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).
Everything to see
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings are on High Ackworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in High Ackworth →
A drive away
Sandal Castle, at 10 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CastleSandal Castle10 km west
ChurchYork Minster38 km northeast
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park16 km west · 300K visitors a year
CathedralWakefield Cathedral11 km westMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum37 km northeast · 808K visitors a yearCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle21 km south
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower37 km northeast
Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield11 km west
Historic houseHarewood House30 km northwest
CathedralLeeds Cathedral21 km northwest
MuseumYorkshire Museum38 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum32 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond High Ackworth (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.
Asked about places to visit in High Ackworth
What is there to see near High Ackworth?
No attraction is mapped inside High Ackworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Pontefract Castle, Nostell Priory, Pontefract Museum and Hemsworth Water Park.
Does High Ackworth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of High Ackworth: Pontefract Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near High Ackworth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of High Ackworth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).
What are the best-known days out near High Ackworth?
Within 40 km: Sandal Castle (10 km), York Minster (38 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (16 km), Wakefield Cathedral (11 km).
Where are High Ackworth’s historic buildings listed?
High Ackworth has 17 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 High Ackworth 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 (13)
- 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
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 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
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), 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
- 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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