Heckmondwike

Worth seeing in and around Heckmondwike

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Markazi Mosque

   The Markazi Masjid, also known as the Dewsbury Markaz or Dar ul Ulum, is a mosque in the Savile Town area of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. With a maximum capacity of 4,000, it is one of the largest mosques in Europe.

   4 km · Mosque in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Crown Flatt

   Crown Flatt, currently known as the FLAIR Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league stadium on Owl Lane in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of the Dewsbury Rams, who play in the Championship, and the Huddersfield Giants who play in the Super League.

   4.5 km · rugby league stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Colne Bridge

   Colne Bridge is an historic 18th-century bridge near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. A Grade II listed stone-built arch bridge, it spans the River Colne between Bradley and Kirkheaton.

   5.4 km · grade II listed bridge in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Huddersfield Broad Canal

   The Huddersfield Broad Canal or Sir John Ramsden's Canal, is a wide-locked navigable canal in West Yorkshire in northern England. The waterway is 3.75 miles long and has 9 wide locks.

   5.1 km · canal in Northern England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Robin Hood's Grave

   Robin Hood's Grave is the name given to a monument in Kirklees Park Estate, West Yorkshire, England, near the now-ruined Kirklees Priory. It is alleged to be the burial place of English folk hero Robin Hood.

   4.9 km · monument in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Kirklees Priory

   Kirklees Priory was a Cistercian nunnery whose site is in the present-day Kirklees Park, Clifton near Brighouse, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It was originally in the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Dewsbury.

   4.7 km · monastery in West Yorkshire, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Dewsbury Bus Museum

   The Dewsbury Bus Museum is a museum in Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, England. Opened to the public in September 1989, it is owned and operated by the West Riding Omnibus Museum Trust, a registered charity, and is run entirely by volunteer effort.

   3.2 km · bus museum in Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Red House Museum

   Red House Museum was a historic house museum, built in 1660 and renovated in the Georgian era. It closed to the public at the end of 2016 but remains as a Grade II* listed building in Gomersal, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.

   2.9 km · historic house museum. in West Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Fox's Biscuits Stadium

   Mount Pleasant Stadium, officially known for sponsorship purposes as Fox's Biscuits Stadium, is a rugby league stadium in Batley, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of the Batley Bulldogs and amateur club Batley ARLFC. The Mount Pleasant pitch is sloped and is on a hill overlooking Batley.

   2.5 km · stadium · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Dewsbury Minster

    Dewsbury Minster, the Minster Church of All Saints is the parish church in Dewsbury, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It dates from the 13th century and was rebuilt in 1895.

    3.4 km · church in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Heckmondwike

Airports

Leeds Bradford (LBA), 18 km · Manchester (MAN), 57 km · Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 88 km

Stations

Mirfield railway station, 4.3 km · Batley railway station, 3.1 km · Ravensthorpe railway station, 3.7 km · Dewsbury railway station, 3 km · Cleckheaton bus station, 3.2 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Heckmondwike

  45 km · quickest by road, 1h 12m · £5–7
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  92 km · quickest by road, 1h 53m · £9–12
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Heckmondwike

  91 km · quickest by road, 2h 6m · £10–13
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