Nidderdale Museum

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Nidderdale Museum is a local and social history museum in the market town of Pateley Bridge in Nidderdale, one of the Yorkshire Dales, in North Yorkshire, England. The museum is housed in a former workhouse, and is normally open every day from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. from 1 April to 31 October, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. over the winter. There is a small entry charge for adults. Accompanied children are free. ()

Established: 1975 (50 years ago)Visitors per year: 7 thous.Coordinates: 54°5'16"N, 1°45'34"W

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King StreetPateley Bridge HG3 5LE EnglandUnited Kingdom

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+44 1423 711225

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Nidderdale Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: How Stean Gorge, Stump Cross Caverns, Simon's Seat, Grantley Hall.

6.2 miNW
Canyon
How Stean Gorge, Nidderdale AONB
159 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, How Stean Gorge offers a natural spectacle that beckons the adventurous spirit. This dramatic limestone ravine, carved out over thousands of years by water erosion, is located in the scenic area of Nidderdale AONB, United...
4.5 miW
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Stump Cross Caverns, Yorkshire Dales National Park
116 min walk • Stump Cross Caverns is a limestone cave system between Wharfedale and Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England.
6.2 miSW
Climbing
Simon's Seat, Yorkshire Dales National Park
158 min walk • Simon's Seat is a peak in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England. It is a prominent outcrop of millstone grit on the eastern side of Wharfedale. Although only 485 metres high, the extensive views from the summit make it a popular destination for walkers.
5.6 miNE
Park
Grantley Hall, Ripon
143 min walk • Grantley Hall is a Country house located in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Grantley, about 5 miles to the west of Ripon, on the banks of the River Skell. It is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England, and the Japanese garden at the hall is listed Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Brimham Rocks
87 min walk • Brimham Rocks, once known as Brimham Crags, is a 183.9-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and Geological Conservation Review site, 8 miles north west of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, on Brimham Moor in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
~390 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Pateley Playhouse
2 min walk • The Pateley Playhouse is a small amateur-run theatre in the town of Pateley Bridge in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England. The building was initially a Primitive Methodist Chapel but was abandoned in the late 1930s.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Thruscross Reservoir
124 min walk • Thruscross Reservoir is the northernmost of four reservoirs in the Washburn valley, lying north of Otley and west of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, near the hamlet of Thruscross. It can be found on an unclassified road from the A59 road.
~560 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Nidderdale
3 min walk • Nidderdale, historically also known as Netherdale, is one of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is the upper valley of the River Nidd, which flows south underground and then along the dale, forming several reservoirs including the Gouthwaite Reservoir, before turning east and eventually joining the River Ouse.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gouthwaite Reservoir
70 min walk • Gouthwaite Reservoir is a reservoir in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England. It is one of many in the area, others include Roundhill Reservoir and Angram Reservoir.