Tolson Museum leads what is near Honley
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Honley are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Honley itself. A longer outing takes you to Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 14 km off.
The first to see around Honley
Beyond Tolson Museum, there are 2 museums, an art gallery and a historic site.
MuseumTolson Museum4.1 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryHuddersfield Library and Art Gallery3.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumColne Valley Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumHeritage Quay3.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteVictoria Tower1.4 km 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.
Where to go
Of the 5 nearby, most are to the north.
The dashed line is Honley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 4 of the 5.
Green: inside Honley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 5 on the list
Here are the 5 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
163 listed buildings are on Honley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Honley →
Beyond the town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 14 km off.
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park14 km east · 300K visitors a year
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum22 km north · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CastleSandal Castle20 km east
CathedralWakefield Cathedral21 km northeast
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame33 km west
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle28 km south
CathedralBradford Cathedral22 km north
CathedralManchester Cathedral33 km west
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery34 km southwest
MuseumThe Manchester Museum34 km southwest
Historic houseHarewood House37 km northeast
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum35 km west · 830K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Honley (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.
Honley: questions and answers
What is there to see near Honley?
No attraction is mapped inside Honley itself. Within 5 km of it are Tolson Museum, Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery, Colne Valley Museum and Heritage Quay.
Does Honley have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Honley: Tolson Museum, Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery, Colne Valley Museum and Heritage Quay.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Honley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Peveril Castle (English Heritage), 28 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Honley?
Within 40 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (14 km), National Science and Media Museum (22 km), Sandal Castle (20 km), Wakefield Cathedral (21 km).
Where are Honley’s historic buildings listed?
Honley has 163 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 Honley 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)
- Tolson Museum: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery: Chris Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colne Valley Museum: Richard Harvey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, 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
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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