Local Attractions and Places of Interest
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Index:
Carlton
Towers
Harewood House
Lotherton Hall
Nostell Priory
Pontefract Castle
Pontefract Museum
Wakefield Art Gallery
Wakefield Museum
Carlton
Towers
Carlton, Yorkshire, DN14 9LZ
Telephone: 01405 861 662
Fax: 01405 861 917
Visit the Carlton
Towers web site for further details.
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Harewood
House & Bird Gardens
Harewood, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 9LQ
Telephone: 0113 218 1010
Fax: 0113 218 1002
E-mail: info@harewood.org
For further
details of all the attractions, events and opening times, visit the Harewood
House web site.
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Lotherton
Hall
Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3EB
Telephone: 0113 2813259
Fax:
Further
details from the
Leeds City Council web site
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Nostell
Priory
Doncaster Road, Nostell, Nr. Wakefield, WF4 1QE
Telephone: 01924 863892
Fax: 01924 865282
E-mail: yorknp@smtp.ntrust.org.uk
A mid 18th Century Mansion
with park and woodland garden Designed by Paine with additions by
Adam. Closed throughout 2000 for renovation work. Situated 6 miles
south-east of Wakefield on the A638 road. Further
details.....
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Pontefract
Castle
Castle Chain, Pontefract
Telephone: to be confirmed
Free Admission. Visit
the WMDC
Museums and Arts page for further details and opening hours.
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Pontefract
Museum
Salter Row, Pontefract
Telephone: 01977 722740
Offering a varied and busy
programme of exhibitions. Admission is free.
Visit the WMDC
Museums and Arts page for further details and opening hours.
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Wakefield
Art Gallery
Wentworth Terrace, Wakefield
Telephone: 01924 305796
Fax: 01924 305770
Visit the WMDC
Arts and Museums page for further details and opening hours.
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Wakefield
Museum
Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2EW
Telephone: 01924 305351
Fax: 01924 305353
Opening
hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:30am to 4:30pm
Sunday 2:00pm to 4:30pm
A fully interactive experience, recently upgraded thanks to the Heritage
Lottery Fund, European Regional Development Fund and a variety of private
funders.
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