with its own tree-lined gardens, this modern budget hotel is a 2-minute drive from junction 39 of the m1 motorway and 3. breakfast (an extra cost) includes all-you-can-eat and light choices. 8 miles from the centre of wakefield. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. rooms range from singles to family rooms with 2 pull-out beds (kids aged 15 and under eat and stay free with paying adults). there's an on-site vintage inns pub/restaurant with outside dining, plus free parking. in-room amenities feature free wifi, pillow-top mattresses and en suite bathrooms with showers, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities, tvs and desks Manchester Airport 1 hr 13
Temple Newsam (27 min) Grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. Leeds Art Gallery (26 min) Large collection of 20th-century art with Craft Centre and Design Gallery for mixed media displays. Kirklees Light Railway (16 min) Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room. Cannon Hall Farm (20 min) Farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and cakes. The Hepworth Wakefield (18 min) Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Sandal Castle (8 min) Castle with activity trail, visitor centre and free-entry grounds welcoming picnickers/dog-walkers. Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens (21 min) 18th-century mansion housing artworks, furniture, and the regimental museum of the Royal Hussars. Roundhay Park (35 min) Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. Nostell Priory and Parkland (17 min) 18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. National Coal Mining Museum for England (14 min) Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. Pugneys Country Park (4 min) Watersports centre with training courses, plus sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and a walking trail. Kirkstall Abbey (30 min) Atmospheric, well preserved 12th-century abbey ruins with a visitor centre and tree-filled parkland. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (15 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. Royal Armouries Museum (22 min) Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. |