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Shibden Hall
Attractions in Queensbury

Shibden Hall, 4.2 km from Queensbury

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 6. Queensbury itself has none of them. The big name further out is National Science and Media Museum, 6.8 km from the centre.

Photo: Shibden Hall, Alexander P Kapp (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Queensbury
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Queensbury

Once you have seen Shibden Hall, try 4 museums and an attraction.

MuseumShibden Hall3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumBankfield Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumCalderdale Industrial Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumEureka! The National Children's Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumDuke of Wellington's Regiment Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionThe Piece Hall3.8 km outside town, to the south

Each 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 Queensbury

The map puts most of the 6 to the south.

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The dashed line is Queensbury’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

How the list breaks down

The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 5 of the 6.

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Queensbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The whole list for Queensbury

6 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

20 listed buildings are on Queensbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Queensbury →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Leading the 12 is National Science and Media Museum, 6.8 km away; they include 3 museums and 3 cathedrals.

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum6.8 km northeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)CathedralBradford Cathedral7.5 km northeastMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park25 km southeast · 300K visitors a yearHistoric houseHarewood House26 km northeastMuseumBronte Parsonage Museum10 km northwestCathedralLeeds Cathedral20 km eastAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)17 km eastCastleSandal Castle27 km southeastCastleCliffe Castle13 km north · 65K visitors a yearCathedralWakefield Cathedral25 km eastCastleSkipton Castle25 km northwestArt galleryLeeds Art Gallery20 km east

Places well known beyond Queensbury (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.

Good to know in Queensbury

What is there to see near Queensbury?

No attraction is mapped inside Queensbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Shibden Hall, Bankfield Museum, Calderdale Industrial Museum and Eureka! The National Children's Museum.

Does Queensbury have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Queensbury: Shibden Hall, Bankfield Museum, Calderdale Industrial Museum and Eureka! The National Children's Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Queensbury?

None is recorded within 5 km of Queensbury.

What are the best-known days out near Queensbury?

Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (6.8 km), Bradford Cathedral (7.5 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (25 km), Harewood House (26 km).

Where are Queensbury’s historic buildings listed?

Queensbury has 20 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 Queensbury 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).

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