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Attractions in Rothwell

The nearest draw to Rothwell: Leeds Cathedral, 7.2 km away

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 11 of 20. All of them lie outside Rothwell. Out of town, Wakefield Cathedral is 7.8 km away.

Photo: Leeds Cathedral, Jungpionier (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Rothwell
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
20
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
11
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

The names to know near Rothwell

The list goes on from Leeds Cathedral to 3 museums, an art gallery and a historic house.

CathedralLeeds Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumRoyal Armouries3.5 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryLeeds Art Gallery4.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumTemple Newsam House2.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumLeeds City Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseOulton Hall300 m outside town, to the southeast

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

To the northwest is where most of the 20 lie.

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The dashed line is Rothwell’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

The list by type

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (11), then other attractions (5).

Museums & galleries 8 museums · 3 art galleries0 in town · 11 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby

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

Every place

The places, one by one

These 20 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

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

Big names nearby

A drive away

Wakefield Cathedral, at 7.8 km, heads the 12 day trips.

CathedralWakefield Cathedral7.8 km southCastleSandal Castle10 km southChurchYork Minster35 km northeastMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park17 km south · 300K visitors a yearHistoric houseHarewood House17 km northMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum34 km northeast · 808K visitors a yearMuseumNational Science and Media Museum19 km west · 442K visitors a year (2015)CastlePontefract Castle13 km southeastAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)12 km northwestArt galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield8.5 km southCastle · English HeritageClifford's Tower35 km northeastCathedralBradford Cathedral19 km west

Places well known beyond Rothwell (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.

What visitors ask about Rothwell

What is there to see near Rothwell?

No attraction is mapped inside Rothwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Leeds Cathedral, Royal Armouries, Leeds Art Gallery and Temple Newsam House.

Does Rothwell have a museum?

11 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rothwell: Royal Armouries, Leeds Art Gallery, Temple Newsam House and Leeds City Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 35 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Rothwell?

Within 40 km: Wakefield Cathedral (7.8 km), Sandal Castle (10 km), York Minster (35 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (17 km).

Where are Rothwell’s historic buildings listed?

Rothwell has 27 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 Rothwell 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 (22)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.