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Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture that sets out to challenge, inspire, inform and delight. 
Changing exhibitions and projects are sited in 500 acres of historic gardens and parkland, 4 indoor galleries and an award-winning visitor centre.
This stunning setting brings together art and nature for everyone to discover and enjoy. 
2007 marks Yorkshire Sculpture Park's 30th anniversary, throughout the year a series of special celebratory events will be held including live performance, music, poetry and lectures. For further information visit the Sculpture Park's website.
General Information
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Opening Times
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(2007 times)
Sumertime: Daily 10.00am - 6.00pm, Galleries 11.00am - 5.00pm.Wintertime: Daily 10.00am - 5.00pm Galleries 11.00am - 4.00pm. |
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Admission Charges
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(2007 prices)
Admission Free donations welcome.Car parking £4.00; Coaches £10.00 by prior arrangement. |
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Directions
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By Road: 1 mile from M1 junction 38, entrance at roundabout on A637. By Rail: Wakefield Westgate, taxis at station or by bus from Wakefield. |
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park Postcode for SatNav: WF4 4LG |
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Nearby Attractions
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National Coalmining Museum for England
(2 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. |
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Kirklees Light Railway
(3 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. |
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Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum
(4 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. |
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