West Yorkshire Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

recommended places to visit and things to do in West Yorkshire


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the home of the famous Brontë family containing the world's most comprehensive collection of Brontë manuscripts, letters, early editions of the novels and poetry

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boasting a collection of blackwork embroidery and decorated, plaster ceilings with intimate gardens, duck pond and bird hide

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go 140m underground to England's last deep coal mine, with 14 galleries to explore and blacksmiths to chat to and an adventure playground for children

Nostell

Wakefield

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with a world class collection of furniture, textiles and wallpaper and priceless paintings inside and room to explore outside - including cycle trails -

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a family-friendly museum exploring social history and childhood in Victorian era Leeds with a street of shops and workplaces. There are also exhibits explaining the Suffragette Campaigns

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a fine 18th Century Manor House with unrivalled art collections surrounded by formal and woodland gardens and children's adventure playground