Forests & woodlands · Yorkshire & the Humber
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
In or near Darton.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darton · 3.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1977. Admission charged. Coordinates: 53.6120°, -1.5636°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is an art gallery, with both open-air and indoor exhibition spaces, in West Bretton, Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It shows work by British and international artists, including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. The sculpture park occupies the 500-acre (200-hectare) parkland of Bretton Hall.
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Background
Description
In July 2019, the new visitor centre, housing a gallery, restaurant and shop, made the shortlist for the Stirling Prize for excellence in architecture.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6120, -1.5636
- District
- Wakefield
- Parish
- West Bretton
- Postcode
- WF4 4JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Established
- 1977
- Annual visitors
- ~250,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Darton — 3.4 km
- Official site
- www.ysp.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w176700554 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: TheYorkshireSculpturePark(NigelHomer)Nov2005.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yorkshire Sculpture Park?
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode WF4 4JX), in the parish of West Bretton.
- What is Yorkshire Sculpture Park?
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Yorkshire Sculpture Park?
- The nearest railway station is Darton, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode WF4 4JX.
- When was Yorkshire Sculpture Park built?
- Built or established in 1977.
- How do I get to Yorkshire Sculpture Park?
- The nearest railway station is Darton, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WF4 4JX.
- How busy is Yorkshire Sculpture Park?
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park draws around 250,000 visitors a year.