Worth the trip from Low Ackworth: Pontefract Castle, 5.1 km off
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle, a historic house and a museum to choose from. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. Make a day of it at Sandal Castle, 11 km away.
The first to see around Low Ackworth
After Pontefract Castle come a historic house, a museum and a water park.
CastlePontefract Castle4.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory3.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumPontefract Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northWater parkWater parkHemsworth Water Park3.1 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.
The map view
Close by, the 4 mostly lie to the north.
The dashed line is Low Ackworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Between them they are a castle, a historic house and a museum.
Green: inside Low Ackworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).
Every place, in and near Low Ackworth
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Low Ackworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Low Ackworth →
Around the region
Allow a day for Sandal Castle, 11 km away, the pick of 12.
CastleSandal Castle11 km west
ChurchYork Minster38 km northeast
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park17 km west · 300K visitors a year
CathedralWakefield Cathedral12 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle20 km southMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum37 km northeast · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower37 km northeast
Historic houseHarewood House31 km northwest
Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield12 km west
MuseumYorkshire Museum38 km northeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
CathedralLeeds Cathedral22 km northwest
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum33 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Low Ackworth (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.
Quick answers on Low Ackworth
What is there to see near Low Ackworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Low Ackworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Pontefract Castle, Nostell Priory, Pontefract Museum and Hemsworth Water Park.
Does Low Ackworth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Low Ackworth: Pontefract Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Low Ackworth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Low Ackworth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Low Ackworth?
Within 40 km: Sandal Castle (11 km), York Minster (38 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (17 km), Wakefield Cathedral (12 km).
Where are Low Ackworth’s historic buildings listed?
Low Ackworth has 10 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 Low Ackworth 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)
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nostell Priory: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Museum: Stanley Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 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
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