Engine Shed is the place to visit in Oxenhope
One place to visit is mapped inside Oxenhope’s built-up area, and 3 more within 5 km of its edge. National Science and Media Museum is worth a day, 13 km from the centre.
Highlights of Oxenhope
Engine Shed aside, the next best known are 3 museums.
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum1.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMuseum of Rail Travel4.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumIngrow Loco Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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 puts most of the 3 to the northeast.
The dashed line is Oxenhope’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
All 4 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Oxenhope. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 4 on the list
In town there is one, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
Bronte Parsonage Museum
Grade I listed historic house museum in Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury, West Yorkshire, England,UK.
Museum of Rail Travel
Rail travel museum operated by the Vintage Carriages Trust in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
The one inside Oxenhope comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
24 listed buildings are on Oxenhope’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oxenhope →
Day trips
Of the 12 day trips, National Science and Media Museum (13 km) is the best known.
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum13 km east · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CathedralBradford Cathedral14 km east
CastleCliffe Castle7.7 km north · 65K visitors a year
CastleSkipton Castle18 km north
Historic houseHarewood House30 km east
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park33 km southeast · 300K visitors a year
CathedralLeeds Cathedral27 km east
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)23 km east
CastleSandal Castle35 km southeast
CathedralWakefield Cathedral33 km southeast
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre18 km west · 100K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall8.6 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Oxenhope (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.
Practical questions about Oxenhope
What are the main attractions in Oxenhope?
The place to visit inside Oxenhope’s built-up area is Engine Shed. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Oxenhope have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Oxenhope: Engine Shed, Bronte Parsonage Museum, Museum of Rail Travel and Ingrow Loco Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oxenhope?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is East Riddlesden Hall (National Trust), 8.6 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Oxenhope?
Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (13 km), Bradford Cathedral (14 km), Cliffe Castle (7.7 km), Skipton Castle (18 km).
Where are Oxenhope’s historic buildings listed?
Oxenhope has 24 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 Oxenhope 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)
- Bronte Parsonage Museum: SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Rail Travel: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 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
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Riddlesden Hall: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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