Harewood House & Bird
Garden
Harewood, LS17 9LQ Tel: 0113 288 6331
Description:
18c house (originally home to the Earl & Countess of
Harewood) with 'Capability' Brown grounds offering lakeside &
woodland walks. Features include a bird garden (with averies housing
over 150 species), and an adventure garden. Special events held
throughout year (such as classic car shows, art exhibitions etc) -
Ring for details
Location:
A61 Leeds to Harrogate road junction with A659
Opening Times:
15 Mar-26 Oct daily - Bird Garden from 10am, house from
11. Grounds & Bird Garden open weekends Nov-Dec.
Disabled Access:
Yes
Admission Prices:
Adult/child £6.50/£4.50. Bird garden &
grounds only £5.25/£3
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Holmfirth Postcard
Museum
47 Huddersfield Rd, Holmfirth, HD7 1JH Tel: 01484 682231
Description:
Displays of Bamforth & Co's sentimental & comic
postcards and lantern slides. Plus video presentations of Bamforth's
pioneering silent films, and the Hamfirth flood of 1852
Location:
Holmfirth (A616 S of Huddersfield)
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4
Disabled Access:
Yes
Admission Prices:
£1.20, children 50p
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Huddersfield Art
Gallery
Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2SU Tel: 01484
442845
Description:
Changing displays from the perrmanent collection include British paintings, watercolours drawings and sculpture from mid 19c
on. There is also an ongoing program of temporary exhibitions.
Location:
Huddersfield
Opening Times:
Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4
Disabled Access:
Yes
Admission Prices:
Free
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Keighley &
Worth Valley Railway & Museum
Keighley, Haworth, Oxenhope & Ingrow West, BD22 8NJ Tel:
01535 645214
Description:
Approx 36 steam engines & eight diesals run along this
historic line, formally used to serve the valley's mills. The line
runs from Keighly to Oxenhope through the heart of Bronte country. At
Oxenhope there is a museum & restoration building. Ring for
details of special events
Location:
A650 to Keithley, west of Bradford, then off A629
Opening Times:
All year weekend service, but daily all BH wks &
Jul-1st week in Sep
Disabled Access:
Yes(wheelchairs can be accommodated in brake car)
Admission Prices:
Full line ticket £5 (reduced fares for children &
OAPs). Day rover (unlimited travel) £6.50
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Kirkstall Abbey &
Abbey House Museum
Abbey Rd, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3EH Tel: 0113 275 5821
Description:
This 12c Cistercian Abbey is the most complete example in the country. It is also houses a folk museum with full size Victorian
shops, workshops & cottages shown in minute detail.
Location:
West of city centre off the A65
Opening Times:
Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. Abbey site dawn-dusk.
Disabled Access:
Yes
Admission Prices:
£2, children 50p
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Lotherton Hall
LS25 3EB Tel: 0113 2813259
Description:
Edwardian hall, now a country house museum displaying
collections of art, furniture, silver etc. There is also an Edwardian
garden, bird garden & deer park
Location:
A64 east of Leeds, right onto A1, left up B1217
Opening Times:
23 Mar-3 Nov, Tue-Sun 1-5
Disabled Access:
Yes
Admission Prices:
Hall; £2, children £1. Other areas free
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