Wakefield Cathedral
Grade I listed cathedral in Wakefield, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Kirkhamgate
Photo: Wakefield Cathedral, Mike Kirby (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit near Kirkhamgate: Wakefield Cathedral & more
Museums or galleries make up 5 of the 7 places on the list. All of them lie outside Kirkhamgate. Further afield lies Sandal Castle, at 6.2 km.
In Kirkhamgate
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Kirkhamgate
2 art galleries, 2 museums and an attraction follow Wakefield Cathedral.
CathedralWakefield Cathedral3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWakefield Museum3 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryThe Art House3.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionMission Out3.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMental Health Muesum3.1 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Mapped around Kirkhamgate
To the southeast is where most of the 7 lie.
The dashed line is Kirkhamgate’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
The list by type
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 5 of the 7.
Museums & galleries 3 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Kirkhamgate. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every one of them
Each of the 7 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
The 12 days out are led by Sandal Castle, 6.2 km away.
CastleSandal Castle6.2 km southeast
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park9.9 km south · 300K visitors a year
CathedralLeeds Cathedral11 km north
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum17 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)
Historic houseHarewood House22 km north
CathedralBradford Cathedral17 km northwest
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)14 km north
CastlePontefract Castle16 km east
MuseumRoyal Armouries10 km north
Art galleryLeeds Art Gallery11 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle32 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory12 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Kirkhamgate (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.
Planning a visit to Kirkhamgate
What is there to see near Kirkhamgate?
No attraction is mapped inside Kirkhamgate itself. Within 5 km of it are Wakefield Cathedral, The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield Museum and The Art House.
Does Kirkhamgate have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kirkhamgate: The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield Museum, The Art House and Mental Health Muesum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kirkhamgate?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conisbrough Castle (English Heritage), 32 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Kirkhamgate?
Within 40 km: Sandal Castle (6.2 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (9.9 km), Leeds Cathedral (11 km), National Science and Media Museum (17 km).
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 Kirkhamgate 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)
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Museum: Jill Jennings, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Art House: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Armouries: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Art Gallery: Frank Watkins, British (fl.1859–94) (ILN staff illustrator), by T.D. Nettleton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nostell Priory: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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