Manchester Airport 57 min
Sheffield Botanical Gardens (32 min) Plants and flowers from around the world in themed areas, formal gardens and large glasshouses. Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens (10 min) 18th-century mansion housing artworks, furniture, and the regimental museum of the Royal Hussars. Wentworth Woodhouse (26 min) Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours. Cannon Hall Farm (11 min) Farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and cakes. Langsett Reservoir (8 min) Mellow, leafy trails hem this expansive reservoir, with its picnic spots & nearby pubs & cafes. Kirklees Light Railway (17 min) Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room. Pugneys Country Park (20 min) Watersports centre with training courses, plus sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and a walking trail. Wentworth Castle Gardens (14 min) 60 acres of gardens reflecting varied planting styles, park and woodland around grand stately home. The Hepworth Wakefield (25 min) Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Wentworth Castle (13 min) Grand country estate housing a college, set in public grounds with woodland, lawns & flower beds. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (19 min) This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Derwent Reservoir (39 min) Manmade lake featuring walking & cycling paths with dam views & a visitor center with a cafe. National Coal Mining Museum for England (25 min) Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. Bleaklow (37 min) Peat-covered moorland in High Peak Estate, with wreckage of a historic military aircraft & memorial. Ladybower Reservoir (30 min) Reservoir bordered by scenic countryside & trails for easy to challenging nature walks & hikes. |