Manchester Airport 1 hr 12
Weston Park Museum (26 min)
Victorian museum with archaeology and natural and social history exhibits, plus temporary displays. Wentworth Woodhouse (7 min)
Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours. Sheffield Botanical Gardens (28 min)
Plants and flowers from around the world in themed areas, formal gardens and large glasshouses. Cannon Hall Farm (24 min)
Farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and cakes. Magna Science Adventure Centre (17 min)
Science & technology museum in a former steel mill with interactive exhibits & an outdoor play area. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (22 min)
A stately home that retains its period interior and furnishings, with elegant gardens and play area. Kelham Island Museum (26 min)
Sheffield industry and steelmaking history museum with interactive galleries and on-site craftsmen. Peace Gardens (28 min)
Open town hall square in the heart of the city with water fountains, cascades and war memorials. Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens (24 min)
18th-century mansion housing artworks, furniture, and the regimental museum of the Royal Hussars. Kirklees Light Railway (25 min)
Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (20 min)
This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Wentworth Castle (15 min)
Grand country estate housing a college, set in public grounds with woodland, lawns & flower beds. Nostell Priory and Parkland (33 min)
18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. Millennium Gallery (25 min)
Modern museum with vast metalwork displays and Ruskin Collection of paintings, drawings and prints. Conisbrough Castle (22 min)
Partially restored, romantic 12th-century castle, made famous by Ivanhoe, with a museum and a shop. | 
