Cannon Hall
Country house museum in Cawthorne, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Upper Denby
Photo: Cannon Hall, Dave Gorman (Public domain)Around Upper Denby, start with Cannon Hall
Our list finds nothing inside Upper Denby’s built-up area, but 4 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums and a heritage railway. Yorkshire Sculpture Park lies 8.4 km out, the pick for a day trip.
In Upper Denby
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Upper Denby
Next to Cannon Hall, the best known are 2 museums and a heritage railway.
MuseumCannon Hall4 km outside town, to the eastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayWhistlestop Valley4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumDe Morgan Museum4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSkelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre3 km outside town, to the northEach 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
Plotted on the map
Look to the east for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Upper Denby’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
Kinds of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3 of 4.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Upper Denby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place by place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Upper Denby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Denby →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 8.4 km off.
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park8.4 km northeast · 300K visitors a year
CastleSandal Castle16 km northeast
Historic houseChatsworth House37 km south
CathedralWakefield Cathedral17 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle26 km south
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum26 km north · 442K visitors a year (2015)CastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle30 km east
CathedralSheffield Cathedral23 km southeast
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame39 km west
CathedralBradford Cathedral27 km north
Historic houseHarewood House38 km north
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie24 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Upper Denby (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.
Asked about places to visit in Upper Denby
What is there to see near Upper Denby?
No attraction is mapped inside Upper Denby itself. Within 5 km of it are Cannon Hall, Whistlestop Valley, De Morgan Museum and Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre.
Does Upper Denby have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Upper Denby: Cannon Hall, De Morgan Museum and Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Denby?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Peveril Castle (English Heritage), 26 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Upper Denby?
Within 40 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (8.4 km), Sandal Castle (16 km), Chatsworth House (37 km), Wakefield Cathedral (17 km).
Where are Upper Denby’s historic buildings listed?
Upper Denby has 4 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 Upper Denby 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 (12)
- Cannon Hall: Dave Gorman, Public domain, 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
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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