Why visit Scissett
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cannon Hall and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
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About Scissett
Scissett is a village in West Yorkshire, England. It is 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Huddersfield and 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Barnsley. According to the 2001 census, the village had a population of 1,324. Scissett is halfway between the villages of Clayton West, Skelmanthorpe and Denby Dale on the A636 road to Wakefield.
From the Wikipedia article Scissett (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Cannon Hall
Museum · 1.9 mi
Country house museum in Cawthorne, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre
Museum · 1.0 mi
6 Queen Street, Huddersfield
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Park · 2.8 mi
Sculpture park in West Bretton, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes28
Mustangs
Cafe · British
Wakefield Road, Huddersfield
Mo-Fr 08:00-13:30; Sa 08:00-12:30; Su 09:00-12:30
Valentinos
Restaurant · Italian
145 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield
Mo-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-22:30; Su 15:00-21:00
The Rainforest Retreat Play Cafe
Cafe
Dearne Royd, Huddersfield
Mo,Fr,Sa 09:30-15:00; Tu-Th 09:30-17:30; Su 12:00-18:00
Chi Chini
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.1 mi
49 Commercial Road, Huddersfield
16 more on the map.
Notable people from Scissett
- John BattyeEnglish footballer (1926-2016)
- Colin BoothBritish mycologist
Born in Scissett, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
Parish Church of Saint Aidan
Church · Anglican · 1.3 mi
Radcliffe Street, Huddersfield
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of Scissett
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Emley 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Flockton 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Darton 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Silkstone 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Penistone 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Horbury 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Barnsley 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Ossett 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Mirfield 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Dewsbury 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Scissett
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- The Post Office in Scissett in the West Riding of Yorkshire (term West Yorkshire not recognised.) (2850866419) (2), BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0
- St Augustine's Church, Scissett, Dave Pickersgill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cannon Hall (Barnsley), Dave Gorman, Public domain
- TheYorkshireSculpturePark(NigelHomer)Nov2005, Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bretton Chapel, J3Mrs, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Aiden's Church, Skelmanthorpe, Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, cuttlebug, CC BY-SA 4.0
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