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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Walton works well as a base: 10 minutes from Notton, 34km from Ladybower Reservoir.
Walton is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Walton 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 Walton to your route.
Sandal and Walton railway station was opened on 1 June 1870 by the Midland Railway on its line from Derby to Leeds Wellington Station.
The station was south of Wakefield, lying between Sandal and Walton in West Yorkshire, England.
It was of typical Midland brick-built construction. In 1926 the line was quadrupled,Read more
with the new goods lines passing to the east of the two platforms. It closed on 12 June 1961.
To the north of the station a junction had been built in 1868 with a curve to meet the West Riding and Grimsby Railway jointly owned by the MS&LR and the GNR. This enabled goods services and southbound passenger trains to run from Wakefield. However this service finished during the First World War.
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Walton is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.6489 latitude, -1.4658 longitude.
Walton has a population of approximately 0 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
19 km · about 20 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.
29 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.
29 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
A traditional inn at the junction of Snake Pass and the A57 in the Peak District, a beloved meeting point for bikers and drivers tackling England's famous Snake Pass.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A Derwent Valley reservoir with two circular bellmouth spillways, used for Dambusters training and a favourite cycling loop.
34 km · about 40 min drive
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
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