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Welcome to Abbey House Museum where you can experience the sights and sounds of life in Victorian Leeds in the year 1880! A journey through the carefully recreated streets and houses of Abbey House Museum is a great day out for all the family....
The Abbey Light Railway is a privately owned 2-foot gauge railway running for a quarter of a mile from our depot on Bridge road, through scenic woodland into the grounds of the historic Kirkstall Abbey....
Anglers Country Park, Wintersett is a 64 hectare country park located 4 miles south east of Wakefield. It is dominated by a lake, surrounded by grassland, woodland and a wetland area known as the 'Pol'.
This site once formed one of the deepest ope...
A Victorian former mill owner's house set in 36 aces of parkland and ancient woodland, the museum is host to a wide range of unusual and exciting collections of collections from around the globe. Once the home of George Sheard from 1875-1902, this Go...
Bankfield Museum is housed in an imposing Victorian Mansion, set within an attractive park, less than a mile from the centre of Halifax.
Bankfield is steeped in history and has been a museum for over a hundred years. The collections date from preh...
The Art Gallery hosts changing exhibitions of art, mainly by local artists and societies....
See 200 magnificent species in one of the most famous and comprehensive collections of rare and endangered birds in the country.
From flamingoes and snowy owls to cassowaries and hornbills, many of them are part of endangered breeding programmes.<...
It's easy to see why Bolling Hall was a pleasant family home for more than five centuries, with views right over the city towards the open hills and moors beyond. The oldest part has been standing since well before Henry VIII came to the throne, and ...
Bradford's beautiful Cathedral is a hidden jewel waiting to be discovered. Set in tranquil gardens where once battle raged, the Cathedral is alive with a sense of story from its 13 centuries at the heart of Bradford.
This, the third church on the ...
Moorside Mills was built around 1875 as a small worsted spinning Mill by John Moore. Ownership of the mills changed many times, and they developed and grew. In 1970, Bradford Council bought Moorside Mills from Messrs. W & J Whitehead to create an inn...
Bramham Park is a splendid Queen Anne mansion, containing fine collections of furniture, porcelain and paintings and is set in the peaceful tranquillity of 66 acres of formal grounds and 100 acres of pleasure grounds. (House open by appointment for g...
Cartwright Hall is Bradford's civic art gallery and offers an exciting programme of contemporary exhibitions, with four permanent galleries displaying works from our art collections. The collections consist mainly of 19th and 20th century British art...
The Chevin Forest Park is a wooded escarpment overlooking the market town of Otley, with magnificent views of the Wharfe Valley. Massive rock outcrops dominate the park which rises steeply to a height of 280m above sea level at its highest point. T...
Cliffe Castle Museum was originally the spectacular mansion of the local Victorian millionaire and textile manufacturer, Henry Isaac Butterfield. It stands in attractive hillside grounds with greenhouses a garden centre, aviaries and a children's pla...
Wander through Colne Valley Museum's period living room and wash kitchen to admire the Yorkshire range, flagstone floor and rag rugs.
Visit the Loom Chamber, Spinning and Cropping rooms to delve into textile history, and venture into the clog-mak...
Dean Clough regularly devotes up to nine of its public spaces to a rolling programme of gallery exhibitions that typically reflect contemporary art practice in the North of England.
The Crossley Gallery is one of the largest contemporary arts spa...
Diggerland guarantees a fun filled, exciting, action packed day out for kids and adults of all ages.
Children (and adults if they wish) have the opportunity to ride in, and drive, different types of construction machinery including Dumper Trucks,...
Atmospheric 17th-century manor house with oak-framed barns and a lovely garden. The house has distinctive architectural features and is set in mature grounds with beech trees and a large duck pond. The interior has a wonderful ambience, furnished wit...
Eureka! The Museum for Children is the first and foremost hands-on children's museum in the UK and is designed especially for 0 - 11 year olds.
With more than 400 must-touch exhibits and a full programme of events and activities, you'll be amazed...
Two 17th Century cottages, Victorian parlour and kitchen, weaving chamber, Moravian embroidery, folk exhibits, an 1822 hand-pulled fire engine and ethnographical exhibits.
There is also a small art gallery and craft centre and an independent schoo...
The gallery is situated in the Piece Hall, an historic Cloth Hall built in 1770. The space is constructed from a series of original units, creating an intimate, yet warm and inviting succession of inter-linking gallery spaces.
It holds up to 8 tem...
Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson mill at its heart, an exemplar of sustainable energy. The landscape encompasses deep rocky ravines, tumbling streams and oak, beech and pine woods. Halfway up the valley loom the Crags - stacks of mill...
Harewood House is the home of the Queen's cousin, the Earl of Harewood. The Harewood tour will take you through the stunning ground and onto the magnificent house....
Hemsworth Water Park has two lakes; the largest lake is available for pedalo rides and has sandy beaches; the smallest lake is in a more secluded area to attract wildlife. Both lakes are stocked for fishing which is available all year round. There ar...
The Henry Moore Institute is an award-winning exhibitions venue, research centre and sculpture archive. It is situated in the heart of the city next to Leeds Art Gallery, and is connected to it by a walkway so that visitors can move freely between th...
Heptonstall museum lies in the centre of the ancient village of Heptonstall, in the Old Grammar School Building.
Some of the original features of the school remain including the black oak desks. The displays focus on the changing importance of thi...
The Hollies botanical garden in Leeds consists of 22 hectares of land ideal for family days out and people of all ages.
The Hollies is the home of four National Council collections for the conservation of plants and gardens. These collections are ...
Displays set in the original Georgian and Victorian farm buildings, bring to life the stories of the past. Home Farm is now the largest working Rare Breeds Farm in Europe with over 400 animals, including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry. On wor...
Horsforth was once described as the largest village in England and has somehow managed to retain some of its village like identity, character and sense of community. The Museum aims to reflect this heritage in its interesting exhibits which are drawn...
Wander through an unimposing archway in Church Street close by All Saints Church and you will discover Ilkley's most treasured building: The Manor House. Although it has undergone many alterations since the 13th century when it was first built it rem...
Steam along behind Hawk, Owl, Fox or Badger, our four friendly steam engines on an enchanting 50 minute return trip. Travel along 3¾ miles of 15' narrow-gauge rail through the superb scenery of the lovely South Pennine foothills.
Arrive at our s...
Kirkstall Abbey was founded as a result of a solemn vow made by Henry de Lacy, Baron of Pontefract Castle. He promised to give land to the Cistercian Order of monks if he recovered from a severe illness. On the 19th May 1152 the monks moved to Kirkst...
The five acre gardens are at 1000' on a north facing slope and are well known for their sculpture, meconopsis, azaleas, rhodedendrons and summer borders together with a collection of plantings into open grassland. There is an indoor gallery and aroun...
The Leeds Art Gallery houses a world class collection of 20th century British art and presenting exciting temporary exhibitions.
Offering exhibitions, displays, learning programmes, events and activities, Leeds Art Gallery is a great place for all...
Formerly the largest woollen mill in the world, Armley Mills is now a museum which explores Leeds' rich industrial past. Displays cover the local textiles and clothing industries, printing, cinematography, photography and engineering. Working exhibit...
Lotherton Hall is a beautiful Edwardian country house with a bird garden, red deer park and formal gardens.
The house is a treasure trove of arts and crafts with fine collections of paintings, silver, ceramics and beautiful costume galleries....
Huge area of peak and moorland. The estate, covering nearly 2,429ha (5,685 acres) of unenclosed common moorland and almost surrounding the village of Marsden, takes in the northern part of the Peak District National Park, with valleys, reservoirs, pe...
At the Middleton Railway you can climb inside the steam locomotive cab and learn how the controls work. See if you can spot the difference between steam and diesel locomotives. Feel the experience from a ride on the train as miners would have d...
The highlight of any visit to the National Coal Mining Museum for England is the underground tour, which lasts an 1 hour and 15minutes. Experienced local miners guide parties around the underground workings, where models and machinery depict methods...
Here at the National Media Museum you can delve into an amazing archive of information about this fabulous free museum? an exciting centre in the heart of the north devoted to film, photography, television, radio and the web.
Check out the films p...
Covering 237 acres of woodland and water, Newmillerdam Country Park was once part of an area known by the Norse name of Thurstonhaugh. The name changed when the area became part of the medieval 'Chevet' estate after a new corn mill was built in the v...
Nostell Priory is an 18th-century architectural masterpiece with Adam interiors, fine collections and landscape park. This beautiful stately home also boasts an exceptional collection of Chippendale furniture designed specially for the house and an i...
An attractive Elizabethan manor house, set out as a family home of the 1690s and surrounded by 110 acres of country park. The Visitor Centre includes a shop, café and the 'Discover Oakwell' gallery.
This beautiful Elizabethan manor house has de...
Ogden Water Country Park offers a superb opportunity to escape from the stresses and strains of everyday life. Over 250,000 people visit Ogden Water every year for picnics, walking, family outings and nature activities. Why not enjoy a picnic at one ...
A comprehensive collection of objects, documents and photographs tells the story of this Wharfedale community from prehistoric times to the 20th century.
A fascinating insight into Otley's heritage for the visitor and a key resource for both the a...
In the Middle Ages, Pontefract Castle was one of the most important fortresses in the country. It became a royal castle in 1399, upon the accession of Henry Bolinbroke to the throne. Richard II subsequently died in the castle the following year aft...
Previously a Carnegie free library, the small, compact museum situated in the town centre next to the library is packed full of life, history and artefacts from the town's earliest beginnings to the present day.
National events such as the death ...
Pugneys Country Park is a 250 acre site which was previously an open cast mine as well as a sand and gravel quarry and was turned into a country park in 1985.
The park has two lakes, the largest of which is a 100 acre watersports lake. This caters...
Delightful 1830's cloth merchant's home with fascinating Bronte connections. Charlotte Bronte visited often and featured Red House in her novel 'Shirley'. Includes period rooms, enchanting recreated gardens and exhibitions in restored outbuildings. ...
There really is something for everybody, with five magnificent galleries themed on War, Tournament, the Orient, Self-defence and Hunting. You'll marvel at our priceless displays including Henry VIII's magnificent tournament armour and the awesome 16t...
With pond dipping, regular fun events and walks to help you get away from it all, the RSPB Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve is the ideal place for adults and children to find out more about wildlife....
Sandal Castle was probably first built in the early 12th century after William de Warenne received the Manor of Wakefield from Henry I in about 1106.
The earthwork motte and bailey castle was probably completed by about 1130.
The archaeologic...
Standedge Tunnel is the highest, longest and deepest canal tunnel in the UK, stretching for 5,029 metres (3.25 miles) through hard millstone grit. An engineering marvel worked on by Thomas Telford, the tunnel runs from Marsden in Yorkshire through to...
Steeton Hall Gateway is a fine example of a small, well-preserved gatehouse dating from the 14th century....
Stockeld Park - where magic is made & adventures begin.... Nestled within ancient woodland, Stockeld Park hosts its Adventure Seasons from Halloween through to Christmas, for February half term and in the summer holiday weeks. During the wint...
An expanding museum with nature trails. The woodland walk in Amenity Wood allows visitors to experience and understand the changing woodland scene. In and around ancient barns are examples of farm machinery such ploughs, harrows and carts. In...
Step back in time and explore how medicine has changed with our brilliant hands-on exhibitions, and get the most out of your trip with fun activities, fantastic games and resources for teachers. You can learn while your having so much fun!
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The house today is basically the same as the house the Brontes knew. (The later extension for a butcher's shop is at present used for a sales table with postcards, books and local honey). The owners, novelist Barbara Whitehead and fellow-writer Berna...
The Bront's are perhaps the world's most famous literary family and Haworth Parsonage, now the Bront' Parsonage Museum, was their home from 1820 to 1861 and the place where great, romantic novels such as Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights were written. ...
Light and Colour Experience, which is a science based workshop, allows the delivery of the whole of the Key Stage 2 unit on Light in one entertaining session. Children will be taught about light and dark, light sources, shadows and reflection as well...
George Gissing, born in Wakefield, wrote 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Some believe him to be one of the best three novelists of his generation alongside George Meredith and Thomas Hardy. He also enjoyed friendships with fellow writers such as Hen...
For a completely unique 100% fun experience, simultaneously 100% ecologically interesting, with an extra 100% wonder and magic mixed in, visit The Gnome Reserve.
Set amid truly rural countryside between Bideford and Bude just 7 miles from the Devo...
The Hepworth Wakefield is Yorkshire's major new art gallery opening on Wakefield's historic waterfront in 2011. Designed by acclaimed British architect David Chipperfield - winner of the 2007 RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture The Hepworth Wakefiel...
Step back in time and enjoy a train ride through the heart of Bronte country. Most services are operated by steam trains, but the railway also serves the local community, with many people using the morning diesel railcar services to do their shopping...
Ideal for families – you don’t have to be a railway enthusiast to enjoy our museum! Over 60 TV and film productions have featured our beautifully restored historic railway carriages – sit in them and imagine you’re a film star! Sound and vi...
Feel the force of nature and life see life as we used to live!
Enjoy a visit to this unique riverside museum and see the force of nature in action. Take a tour with one of our knowledgeable guides to see what life was like living in this stunning ...
Victorian mansion house with collections including: local history, Roman, archaeological, textile, bird, insect, plant, scientific, transport, toys and dolls. Vibrant community exhibition programme.
With collections in archaeology, archives, natu...
The mischievous mammals have had an enclosure constructed specially for them at the Roundhay Park attraction with all the mod cons they would expect in their natural desert habitat.
It will be a 360 degree viewing experience as visitors are able t...
Undercliffe Cemetery was opened in 1854 by the Bradford Cemetery Company. The 25-acre site, high above the city, contains many grand nineteenth-century monuments: tombs fit for pharaohs, finely decorated obelisks, extravagant mausoleums and huge colu...
Wakefield Museum was completely refurbished and made fully accessible in 2000. Visitors of all ages will enjoy exploring the new, interactive displays which tell the history of Wakefield from prehistoric times to the present day. An unexpected treasu...
The Ultimate entertainment destination offering a unique combination of extreme sports and leisure activities for all ages including SNO!zone - the UK's premier indoor ski slope with real snow, rock and ice climbing walls, an aerial assault course, s...
York Gate is a one-acre garden tucked away behind the ancient church in Adel, on the northern outskirts of Leeds. Created by the Spencer family during the second half of the twentieth century, and bequeathed to Perennial in 1994, it is a garden of im...
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an extraordinary place that sets out to challenge, inspire, inform and delight. With four indoor galleries and 500 acres of 18th century parkland, it is an international centre for modern and contemporary art, experienced ...
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