A museum just outside Lepton: Tolson Museum
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Lepton are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Lepton. The trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park is 9.8 km.
The names to know near Lepton
Following Tolson Museum are 2 museums, an art gallery and a historic site.
MuseumTolson Museum1.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNational Coal Mining Museum4.7 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryHuddersfield Library and Art Gallery3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHeritage Quay3.3 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteVictoria Tower3.4 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 view
The map shows most of the 5 nearby to the west.
The dashed line is Lepton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Museums or galleries lead the count with 4 of 5.
Green: inside Lepton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
National Coal Mining Museum
Coal mining museum in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery
Library and art gallery in Huddersfield, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Lepton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lepton →
Beyond Lepton
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, at 9.8 km, heads the 12.
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park9.8 km east · 300K visitors a year
CastleSandal Castle15 km east
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum18 km north · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CathedralWakefield Cathedral15 km east
CathedralBradford Cathedral18 km north
Historic houseHarewood House32 km northeast
CathedralLeeds Cathedral22 km northeast
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame39 km southwest
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle33 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle36 km southeast
CathedralManchester Cathedral39 km southwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery39 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Lepton (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.
Questions about Lepton’s attractions
What is there to see near Lepton?
No attraction is mapped inside Lepton itself. Within 5 km of it are Tolson Museum, National Coal Mining Museum, Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery and Heritage Quay.
Does Lepton have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lepton: Tolson Museum, National Coal Mining Museum, Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery and Heritage Quay.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lepton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Peveril Castle (English Heritage), 33 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Lepton?
Within 40 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (9.8 km), Sandal Castle (15 km), National Science and Media Museum (18 km), Wakefield Cathedral (15 km).
Where are Lepton’s historic buildings listed?
Lepton has 10 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 Lepton 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 (14)
- Tolson Museum: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Coal Mining Museum: Ian M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery: Chris Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, 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
- 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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