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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Lofthouse works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wakefield, 32km from Holme Moss.
Lofthouse is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 23,458, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lofthouse 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 Lofthouse to your route.
The Rhubarb Triangle is a 9-square-mile (23 km2) area of West Yorkshire, England famous for producing early forced rhubarb. It is delineated by Wakefield, Morley, and Rothwell, and it includes the villages of Carlton, East Ardsley, Kirkhamgate, Lofthouse, and Stanley. In 2010, Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb was awardedRead more
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
status by the European Commission's Protected Food Name scheme.
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Lofthouse is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.7295 latitude, -1.4970 longitude.
Lofthouse has a population of approximately 23,458 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
15 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Yorkshire tea-room institution founded by Swiss confectioner Frederick Belmont in 1919, still family-owned and famous for Fat Rascals and its art-deco interior inspired by the Queen Mary liner.
29 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
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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
The A628 trans-Pennine route over bleak moorland past the Woodhead reservoirs, frequently closed by snow and high winds.
35 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Medieval York street where overhanging timber-framed shops nearly touch across the lane, some dating to the 14th century. Once a row of butchers' shops; the meat-hooks and wide sill-boards survive.
37 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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