Manchester Airport 1 hr 22
The Hepworth Wakefield (13 min) Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Royal Armouries Museum (34 min) Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. Leeds Art Gallery (37 min) Large collection of 20th-century art with Craft Centre and Design Gallery for mixed media displays. Pugneys Country Park (18 min) Watersports centre with training courses, plus sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and a walking trail. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (25 min) A stately home that retains its period interior and furnishings, with elegant gardens and play area. Sandal Castle (15 min) Castle with activity trail, visitor centre and free-entry grounds welcoming picnickers/dog-walkers. Snozone Yorkshire (19 min) Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and adventure Pontefract Castle (18 min) Free-to-visit castle with grounds with picnic spaces, a visitor centre and kids' activity sheets. Xscape Yorkshire (19 min) Leisure complex with snow slope, bowling alley and surf simulator, plus cinema and restaurants. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (29 min) This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Diggerland Yorkshire (19 min) Diggers, dumpers, bulldozers, plus a swing in a giant JCB scoop and buried treasure dig. National Coal Mining Museum for England (28 min) Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. Nostell Priory and Parkland (18 min) 18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. Cannon Hall Farm (34 min) Farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and cakes. Temple Newsam (38 min) Grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. |