Local Attractions
Nostell Priory Holiday Park is excellently situated to utilise as a base for exploring the local area and discovering the incredible array of interesting and beautiful places to visit. Upon visiting the park, many of your customers exclaim "you could be anywhere" and you really could. The lakes, the forest, the wildlife, the rolling fields. - it could be Devon, Cumbria, Wales or even France - yet we are within a few miles of the motorways and the West Yorkshire towns and cities:
- Leeds - 19 miles
- Wakefield - 6 miles
- Sheffield - 28 miles
- Barnsley - 12 miles
- Doncaster - 15 miles
Below is a selection of attractions that we recommend for visiting:
Nostell Priory
Nostell Priory was built by James Paine on the site of a medieval priory for Sir Rowland Winn, 4th baronet, in 1733. Later Robert Adam was commissioned to compete the state rooms which are among the finest examples of his interiors. The priory houses on of Englands best collections of Chippendale furniture, designed especially for the house by the great cabinet maker.
Xscape
Xscape, Castleford, is Yorkshires ´Coolest´ and most unusual attraction and the ultimate entertainment destination offering a unique combination of 430,000 sq ft of extreme sports and leisure activities for all ages... Where else can you find the country´s biggest REAL snow slope, 2 rock climbing walls, an aerial assault course, indoor skateboard park, Laserzone, bowling, multiplex cinema, 17 bars and restaurants and 10 urban retail outlets all under 1 roof? Plus - with free family entertainment every school holidays Xscape Castleford really is the ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION in Yorkshire.
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Heights of Abraham
Come and visit the Heights of Abraham and you will soon discover that our spectular cable car high above the Derwent Valley is just the start of a unique day out.Thanks to the hard work of 17th century lead minors you can join guided tours underground into a warren of passageways that lead to the Famous Show Caverns. Here you can learn all about the rocks, mineral and underground formation of the Peak District, as well as experiencing a day in the life of the very minors who made you trip possible.
Settle To Carlisle Railway
The Settle-Carlise railway is one of the most spectacular in Britain; passing through lowland valleys before climbing to the dramatic mountain landscape of the Pennines, then descending to the fertile vale of Eden, and the Border City of Carlisle. The line offers many miles of scenic splendour, with the train providing a perfect vantage point from which to enjoy the views.
Meadowhall
With over 270 stores, including all your favourite high street names, tempting cafe´s and restaurant, a fascinating avenue of craftshops and an 11-screen cinema complex, no two trips to Meadowhall are ever the same. That´s not to mention a jam-packed entertainment programme, free car parking and excellent public transport links, whatever the weather... Meadowhall is a great day out.
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Tropical World Leeds
Open all year round excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Tropical World is one of the UK's most popular garden tourist attractions and home to the largest collection of tropical plants outside Kew Gardens. Each year over 1,000,000 visitors discover exciting new worlds, alien landscapes and exotic plant life - all in the heart of Leeds.