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Historical coal mining site with interactive underground tours led by former miners, surface exploration, and a nature trail with playful ponies and a playground.
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Outdoor sculpture park in West Bretton with works from celebrated artists and natural landscapes, home to both modern and traditional art amidst wildlife.
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Historic property with a collection of Chippendale furniture and formal walled gardens. Features include opulent bedrooms, a dolls house, and scenic parkland walks.
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Modern art gallery showcasing a diverse collection, including celebrated sculptures and paintings. Features a serene garden setting and thought-provoking exhibitions.
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Scenic lakeside park with a flat walking path, children's play areas, a sandpit, and a train ride, ideal for family outings and water-based activities.
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  • DawnandSteveinLeeds
    Leeds, UK159 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Seven adult friends spent a whole day at this fascinating former colliery. First of all we looked round the site, including visiting the ponies and nature trail. Then we did the informative and interesting Time Tunnel tour, which gave a great insight into coal mining and how it changed between 1842 and the early 1980s. After lunch (thankfully we'd taken our own, as the café was closed down), we looked around the exhibitions, in which such coalminer qualities as camaraderie, spirit, loyalty, courage, teamwork and humour were emphasised. We then did the Capstone Colliery surface (i.e. not underground) tour. Both tours were led by former miners, who really brought the colliery to life by sharing their memories, experiences and stories. Every former miner I spoke to said he missed being a miner, particularly the camaraderie, and all of them demonstrated a real sense of humour. All the staff and volunteers were welcoming and knowledgeable. This visitor attraction was busy when we arrived and is really missing a trick by not having a modern café with high-quality hot drinks and food (e.g. homemade or homemade style - i.e. not manufactured - cakes with barista coffees). I hope they decide to reform the former café and reopen it.

    Coal mining is an important part of this country's heritage and it's great that this museum is there as a reminder of just how tough, but also rewarding through the camaraderie and community, life as a miner used to be. Highly recommended.
    Written 7 February 2025
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  • Domoda
    United Kingdom194 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great morning . Lors to see and lots of walking. Unusual sculptures depending on your viewpoint. Lots of parking and reasonable entry cost.
    Written 8 February 2025
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  • Anna
    76 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I’m NT so it was free to park. However, Wentworth Castle is also NT and you can go for a much nicer walk around the gardens there. It was nice for a change but I wouldn’t go for a regular walk there.
    Written 2 January 2025
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  • ChrisRushton
    Wakefield, UK7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Enjoyed a lovely walk around Newmillerdam today. Sunshine and blue skies. Saw quite a few squirrels and was lucky enough to see two Kingfishers. (No photo they were in flight from the little stream alongside the path so quick)
    First time I have seen them at Newmillerdam. This place was my playground growing up around here. Feel so lucky to have seen them. Walking round the dam brought back so many memories of my child hood with family and friends. Now bringing my granddaughter and watching her enjoy the place with the ducks and trees.
    Written 26 November 2024
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  • Jools
    Lytham St Anne's, UK7 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Another victim of the carpark stitch up.
    The app wouldn’t confirm/work so went to the machine, entered reg number and paid via card. It printed what I thought was a ticket, didn’t check, put it in my window. Had another lovely visit to the amazing gallery, ate in the coffee shop and spent in the gift shop. Total was £88+

    Few days later got a parking ticket notice. Checked the “ticket” and it actually said “void transaction”. I appealed the charge and told I wasn’t successful.

    Lovely galleys, visited several times, driving from just outside Blackpool specifically to visit. I won’t be returning due to the parking scam unless the penalty is waved. More than happy to pay £4 and support the gallery but feel very aggrieved.

    Please Hepworth, get a different company to manage your carpark, this is now affecting you and your visitor numbers. Look how many complaints on here alone.
    Written 4 March 2024
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  • Tugty
    Marlborough, MA119 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A majestic cathedral in the heart of Wakefield. Serene is beautiful and with staff who are so kind and accommodating. The Pilkington Monument is here, together with the lovely St. Michael's Chapel. Highly recommended and not known by enough people. Off the beaten track in the very best of ways.
    Written 13 September 2024
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  • lazeedaydream99
    Leeds, UK257 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We visit every year for an annual panto trip with family. The panto is always great fun for all ages (ranging from age 2 - 70s). It's a lovely theatre and the staff are always friendly. We have already booked our tickets again for 2025.
    Written 5 January 2025
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  • Mark
    Amersham, UK1,931 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Really nice little castle ruin. There not much left, but some ramparts, a moat and few walls. But nevertheless it was quite a good place to visit, with nice views.
    Written 22 September 2024
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  • Michael N
    131 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely park in Wakefield where we take our grandson. Nice play area, walks and a miniature railway on some days. Good reasonably priced cafe on site .
    Written 7 August 2024
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  • blue y
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    2 Hobbies flying around Anglers catching dragonflies, Just missed the Osprey flying over, 3 Oystercatchers flew over plus plenty of geese and ducks on the water.
    Written 27 June 2024
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  • Shaun
    Horbury, UK49 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wi luvit ear! When’t’ suns art, n kiddiz r splashin’ abart its marvelus. Tekka tawell ana tinnie or three. Truth b’teld thezza fyoo ruff uns abart. If y’dote mind y’nippers splashin’ abart wi Jayden, Kayden n Okayden yul ava grate day.
    Av spent mennya summerdaze ear! Memrizz o’ mi granpearants n orl mi cuzzons as yunguns.
    Thezza play area rarnd uther side o’t’ car park anorl. It’s abart £3.50 a nipper but the get to play int sand n go darn’t big slide. Swot dreemz r med of wen y’little.
    Propa hole-sum free famly day art!
    Written 3 February 2025
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  • Shannon
    4 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Spooky scary. Good time, but quite muddy and wet. All the actors were great, and quite witty with comebacks if you spoke to them. Clown bartender was a laugh, even if he did call me a kiwi.
    Written 31 October 2022
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