museum
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
500 acres of 18th-century parkland near Wakefield displaying open-air work by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and changing international artists.
5 km · about 10 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Horbury works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wakefield, 32km from Snake Pass (A57).
Horbury is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 10,225, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Horbury sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Horbury to your route.
Horbury is a town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated north of the River Calder about three miles (5 km) south west of Wakefield and two miles (3 km) to the south of Ossett. It includes the outlying areas of Horbury Bridge and HorburyRead more
Junction. At the 2001 census the Horbury and South Ossett ward of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council had a population of 10,002. At the 2011 census the population was 15,032. Old industries include woollens, engineering and building wagons for the railways. Horbury forms part of the Heavy Woollen District.
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Horbury is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.6605 latitude, -1.5601 longitude.
Horbury has a population of approximately 10,225 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
500 acres of 18th-century parkland near Wakefield displaying open-air work by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and changing international artists.
5 km · about 10 min drive
cafe
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A 524 m Pennine pass on the A6024 topped by a landmark transmitter mast, a celebrated cycling climb used in the 2014 Tour de France.
24 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
The A628 trans-Pennine route over bleak moorland past the Woodhead reservoirs, frequently closed by snow and high winds.
26 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A monumental stone dam used by 617 Squadron to practise for the Dambusters raid, with twin towers above the Upper Derwent Valley.
30 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
The Woodhead-era Telford road over the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower reservoirs, with fast curves and frequent winter closures.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The steep-cobbled Pennine village where the Brontë sisters lived and wrote, with the Parsonage Museum and moorland walks to Top Withens.
32 km · about 35 min drive
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
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