Manchester Airport 1 hr 12
Wentworth Castle (22 min)
Grand country estate housing a college, set in public grounds with woodland, lawns & flower beds. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (10 min)
This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. National Coal Mining Museum for England (12 min)
Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. Nostell Priory and Parkland (31 min)
18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. Kirklees Light Railway (5 min)
Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room. Diggerland Yorkshire (25 min)
Diggers, dumpers, bulldozers, plus a swing in a giant JCB scoop and buried treasure dig. Pugneys Country Park (12 min)
Watersports centre with training courses, plus sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and a walking trail. Langsett Reservoir (27 min)
Mellow, leafy trails hem this expansive reservoir, with its picnic spots & nearby pubs & cafes. Cannon Hall Farm (10 min)
Farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and cakes. Wentworth Castle Gardens (23 min)
60 acres of gardens reflecting varied planting styles, park and woodland around grand stately home. Sandal Castle (17 min)
Castle with activity trail, visitor centre and free-entry grounds welcoming picnickers/dog-walkers. The Hepworth Wakefield (16 min)
Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Castle Hill (22 min)
Hilltop Victorian tower built on an Iron Age fort site, open during weekends and school holidays. Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens (11 min)
18th-century mansion housing artworks, furniture, and the regimental museum of the Royal Hussars. Wentworth Woodhouse (28 min)
Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours. | 
