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East Riddlesden Hall
Attractions in Wilsden

Close to Wilsden: East Riddlesden Hall and more

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 7 of 12. All of them lie outside Wilsden. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Drive 7.8 km to reach National Science and Media Museum.

Photo: East Riddlesden Hall, David Dixon (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Wilsden
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Wilsden: where to begin

After East Riddlesden Hall come 4 museums and an attraction.

Historic house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall4.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumBracken Hall Countryside Centre4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum of Rail Travel4.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumThe Peace Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKeighley Bus Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSt Ives Estate1.7 km outside town, to the north

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

Plotted on the map

Furthest out is East Riddlesden Hall, at 6.2 km.

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The dashed line is Wilsden’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 they are

There are more museums or galleries (7) than anything else, then other attractions (4).

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (East Riddlesden Hall).

Every place

Place by place

Here are the 12 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further away

National Science and Media Museum (7.8 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum7.8 km southeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)CathedralBradford Cathedral8 km eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey37 km northeastMuseumBronte Parsonage Museum6.4 km westCastleCliffe Castle7 km northwest · 65K visitors a yearGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park38 km northeastHistoric houseHarewood House24 km eastCastleSkipton Castle19 km northwestMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park30 km southeast · 300K visitors a yearAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)17 km eastCathedralLeeds Cathedral21 km eastCastleSandal Castle30 km southeast

Places well known beyond Wilsden (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 people ask about Wilsden

What is there to see near Wilsden?

No attraction is mapped inside Wilsden itself. Within 5 km of it are East Riddlesden Hall, Bracken Hall Countryside Centre, Museum of Rail Travel and The Peace Museum.

Does Wilsden have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wilsden: Bracken Hall Countryside Centre, Museum of Rail Travel, The Peace Museum and Keighley Bus Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Wilsden, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (East Riddlesden Hall).

What are the best-known days out near Wilsden?

Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (7.8 km), Bradford Cathedral (8 km), Fountains Abbey (37 km), Bronte Parsonage Museum (6.4 km).

Where are Wilsden’s historic buildings listed?

Wilsden has 12 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 Wilsden 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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