Trips from Kirkheaton, starting with Tolson Museum
4 of the 6 places to visit in and around Kirkheaton are museums or galleries. Kirkheaton itself has none of them. Further out, Yorkshire Sculpture Park is 12 km away.
Just outside Kirkheaton, the best known
Tolson Museum aside, the next best known are 2 museums, an art gallery and a zoo.
MuseumTolson Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryHuddersfield Library and Art Gallery3.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumDewsbury Bus Museum4 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooPonderosa Zoo4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumHeritage Quay2.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteVictoria Tower4 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.
Where they are
Just outside town, most of the 6 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Kirkheaton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
4 of the 6 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Kirkheaton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Here are the 6 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Kirkheaton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kirkheaton →
The wider area
Allow a day for Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 12 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park12 km southeast · 300K visitors a year
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum15 km north · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CastleSandal Castle16 km east
CathedralBradford Cathedral15 km north
CathedralWakefield Cathedral16 km east
Historic houseHarewood House30 km northeast
CathedralLeeds Cathedral20 km northeast
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame39 km southwest
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)20 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle36 km south
CathedralManchester Cathedral39 km southwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery39 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Kirkheaton (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.
Kirkheaton, answered
What is there to see near Kirkheaton?
No attraction is mapped inside Kirkheaton itself. Within 5 km of it are Tolson Museum, Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery, Dewsbury Bus Museum and Ponderosa Zoo.
Does Kirkheaton have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kirkheaton: Tolson Museum, Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery, Dewsbury Bus Museum and Heritage Quay.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kirkheaton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Peveril Castle (English Heritage), 36 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Kirkheaton?
Within 40 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (12 km), National Science and Media Museum (15 km), Sandal Castle (16 km), Bradford Cathedral (15 km).
Where are Kirkheaton’s historic buildings listed?
Kirkheaton has 9 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 Kirkheaton 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 (16)
- Tolson Museum: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery: Chris Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewsbury Bus Museum: 24 Barnsley Road, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ponderosa Zoo: TheArmchairSoldier, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: 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
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 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
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