Attractions near Dunford Bridge
Cannon Hall Museum (7 Miles)*
Cannon Hall was designed by John Carr of York and is set in over 70 acres of historic parkland which includes beautiful formal gardens providing a perfect setting for picnics or relaxing strolls.
Kirklees Light Railway (8 Miles)*
Ride on 'Yorkshire's Great Little Steam Train' through the lovely South Pennines on this old country branch line. A quarter mile long tunnel adds to the thrill of this nostalgic 50-minute return journey.
Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum (8 Miles)*
The Cawthorne Museum Society was founded in 1884 by the Rev. Charles Tiplady Pratt who was vicar of the parish at the time. He encouraged the young people of the village to become interested in Natural History and start a museum collection.
Wentworth Castle Gardens (9 Miles)*
One of the most important historic gardens in the North of England, this hidden gem celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2009.
Saddleworth Museum & Art Gallery (10 Miles)*
Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery is full of intriguing objects from the past and tells the story of the people who have created Saddleworth's landscape and character
National Coalmining Museum for England (10 Miles)*
A visit to Caphouse Colliery is great day out with a unique opportunity to travel 140 metres underground down one of Britain's oldest working mines.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (11 Miles)*
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture.
Treak Cliff Cavern (12 Miles)*
Treak Cliff cavern is an underground Wonderland of Stalactites, Stalagmites, Rocks Minerals and Fossils. It is also home to Blue John Stone, a rare form of Fluorite with beautiful colours.
Speedwell Cavern (12 Miles)*
Enter the inner world of the underground cave system in the heart of the Peak District National Park and absorb the atmosphere as a watery silence echoes all around you.
Peveril Castle (12 Miles)*
From the inspiring remains of Peveril Castle - high on a rocky outcrop - there's no more spectacular view of the Peak District.
Sheffield Botanical Garden (14 Miles)*
Sheffield Botanical Gardens were designed in 1834 by Robert Marnock, a leading horticulturalist and landscape designer. The Gardens are listed by English Heritage as a Grade II site of special historic and architectural interest.
Portland Basin Museum (14 Miles)*
Portland Basin Museum is the centrepiece of the recently rebuilt Ashton Canal Warehouse, now looking much as it did in 1834 when it was first built.
The Traditional Heritage Museum (14 Miles)*
This Sheffield museum comprises a fascinating collection of artefacts, housed in small reconstructed workshops representing typical local trades.
Eureka! The National Childrens Museum (14 Miles)*
Eureka! The National Children's Museum is Britain's leading interactive museum for children, opening up a fascinating world of hands-on exploration.
Bagshaw Museum (15 Miles)*
Bagshaw Museum will be closed for structural work and gallery developments jointly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Kirklees Council. The museum is due to reopen in Spring 2009.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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