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Sandal Castle
Attractions in Walton

The nearest draw to Walton: Sandal Castle, 2.2 km away

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 8. All of them lie outside Walton. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Drive 8.2 km to reach Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Photo: Sandal Castle, Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0)
In Walton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Walton: where to begin

Then come 2 art galleries, a cathedral and a historic house, behind Sandal Castle.

CastleSandal Castle1.5 km outside town, to the northwestCathedralWakefield Cathedral3.3 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield2.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric house · National TrustNostell Priory4.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumWakefield Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryThe Art House3.5 km outside town, to the northwest

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

The layout

The 8 outside town cluster to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Walton’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

What there is to see

5 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).

Every place

The places, one by one

All 8 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Names further out

Best known of the 12 within reach is Yorkshire Sculpture Park, at 8.2 km.

MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park8.2 km southwest · 300K visitors a yearCastlePontefract Castle12 km northeastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle24 km southeastCathedralLeeds Cathedral18 km northMuseumNational Science and Media Museum25 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Historic houseHarewood House28 km northCathedralBradford Cathedral25 km northwestAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)21 km northwestMuseumRoyal Armouries16 km northArt galleryLeeds Art Gallery18 km northAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonk Bretton Priory11 km southCathedralSheffield Cathedral30 km south

Places well known beyond Walton (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 Walton

What is there to see near Walton?

No attraction is mapped inside Walton itself. Within 5 km of it are Sandal Castle, Wakefield Cathedral, The Hepworth Wakefield and Nostell Priory.

Does Walton have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Walton: The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield Museum, The Art House and West Yorkshire History Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Walton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Nostell Priory).

What are the best-known days out near Walton?

Within 40 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (8.2 km), Pontefract Castle (12 km), Conisbrough Castle (24 km), Leeds Cathedral (18 km).

Where are Walton’s historic buildings listed?

Walton has 5 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 Walton 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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