Manchester Airport 1 hr 18
Golden Acre Park (25 min)
Large out-of-town park with ornamental gardens, a wildflower meadow, cafe kiosk and wildfowl lake. Bolton Priory (35 min)
Augustinian Priory church ruins, dating from the 12th century, in picturesque, riverside surrounds. Brontë Parsonage Museum (32 min)
The Brontë family home, displaying personal items, manuscripts and letters by the literary sisters. Ilkley Moor (28 min)
Upland moorland & conservation area with a notable bird population, walking trails & tranquil views. Harewood House (33 min)
18th-century stately home with Robert Adam-designed interiors, priceless art and landscaped garden. Salts Mill (11 min)
Imposing and elegant former mill housing art galleries, select shopping outlets, a cafe and a diner. National Science and Media Museum (21 min)
Modern museum of TV, radio, film and photography, with IMAX cinema, themed exhibitions and cafe-bar. Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (29 min)
Preserved railway station & train line offering a museum & rides on vintage steam locomotives. Bingley Five-Rise Locks (16 min)
18th-century, canal lock staircase with 5 fixed chambers making a total rise of 18 metres. Royal Armouries Museum (41 min)
Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. Abbey House Museum (23 min)
Family-friendly site opening a window onto 19th-century life in Leeds with shops, houses and an inn. RHS Garden Harlow Carr (34 min)
Specially designed gardens reflecting the Yorkshire landscape with trails, a log maze and tea rooms. Leeds Art Gallery (34 min)
Large collection of 20th-century art with Craft Centre and Design Gallery for mixed media displays. Roundhay Park (39 min)
Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. Kirkstall Abbey (23 min)
Atmospheric, well preserved 12th-century abbey ruins with a visitor centre and tree-filled parkland. | 
