Temple Newsam House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Leeds, United Kingdom, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Kippax
Photo: Temple Newsam House, Sirenuk (CC BY-SA 3.0)Places to visit around Kippax, from Temple Newsam House
Our list finds nothing inside Kippax’s built-up area, but 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for 4 museums, 2 theme parks and 2 attractions. A day out reaches York Minster, 29 km away.
In Kippax
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Kippax
Along with Temple Newsam House, see 2 museums, 2 theme parks and an attraction.
MuseumTemple Newsam House4.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumQueen's Mill3.8 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkDiggerland Yorkshire4.5 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBE1150 Dragline1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCastleford Forum Museum4 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkGo Ape - Treetop Adventure4.6 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Where to go
Most of the 8 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Kippax’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
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries number 4, zoos, theme parks or other days out 2.
Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Kippax. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
All 8 on the list lie 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 and 1 scheduled monument are on Kippax’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kippax →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
York Minster, 29 km away, is the best known of the 12.
ChurchYork Minster29 km northeastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum28 km northeast · 808K visitors a year
CastlePontefract Castle9.3 km southeast
Historic houseHarewood House18 km northwest
CastleSandal Castle15 km southwest
CathedralWakefield Cathedral13 km southwest
CathedralLeeds Cathedral12 km west
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower28 km northeast
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park22 km southwest · 300K visitors a year
MuseumYorkshire Museum28 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum25 km west · 442K visitors a year (2015)
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)17 km westPlaces well known beyond Kippax (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.
What visitors ask about Kippax
What is there to see near Kippax?
No attraction is mapped inside Kippax itself. Within 5 km of it are Temple Newsam House, Queen's Mill, Diggerland Yorkshire and BE1150 Dragline.
Does Kippax have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kippax: Temple Newsam House, Queen's Mill, Castleford Forum Museum and Colton Medieval Village.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kippax?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 28 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Kippax?
Within 40 km: York Minster (29 km), National Railway Museum (28 km), Pontefract Castle (9.3 km), Harewood House (18 km).
Where are Kippax’s historic buildings listed?
Kippax has 6 listed buildings, 1 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 Kippax 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)
- Temple Newsam House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Mill: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.