Day trips near Wakefield: Here are some of the most popular days out within an hour of Wakefield

With the summer holidays well underway and the weather improving, what better time of the year to go for a day out?

By Daniel Camenzuli

Published 9th Aug 2023, 06:00 GMT

We asked Wakefield Express readers for their suggestions of the best places to go that you can get to from Wakefield within an hour.

There were hundreds of suggestions. Here we have listed some of the most popular recommendations.

Temple Newsam is a Tudor-Jacobean house with gardens set in Leeds.

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Temple Newsam is a Tudor-Jacobean house with gardens set in Leeds. Photo: Contributed

Eureka! The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax.

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Eureka! The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax. Photo: Contributed

The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an open-air gallery in West Bretton, Wakefield in West Yorkshire

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The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an open-air gallery in West Bretton, Wakefield in West Yorkshire Photo: Contributed

The National Coal Mining Museum, Caphouse Colliery New Road, Wakefield WF4 4RH

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The National Coal Mining Museum, Caphouse Colliery New Road, Wakefield WF4 4RH Photo: Contributed