Visit Newsome Places

Welcome to Visit Newsome Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Newsome

  

Newsome Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Newsome

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Newsome geography / climate

Newsome stands on a shoulder of land below Castle Hill and above the valley where the River Holme meets the River Colne. The village lies between Berry Brow, Hall Bower and Taylor Hill.

You can visit Newsome places with Walkfo Newsome to hear history at Newsome’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Newsome has 66 places to visit in our interactive Newsome map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Newsome, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Newsome places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Newsome & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 66 audio facts unique to Newsome places in an interactive Newsome map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Newsome Places Map
66 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Newsome tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Newsome

  

Best Newsome places to visit

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Newsome has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Newsome’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Newsome’s information audio spots:

Rugby League Heritage Centre The Rugby League Heritage Centre was formerly located in the basement of the George Hotel, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It was the brainchild of Sky Sports presenter and former Great Britain international Mike Stephenson.

St Patrick’s Church, Huddersfield St Patrick’s Church is a Roman Catholic church in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Built in 1832 for use as a parish church, it was designed by Joseph Kaye, an architect from Bradford. It is situated on the junction between New North Road and Castlegate in the centre of the town.

Kingsgate, Huddersfield The Kingsgate Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Huddersfield. It opened in February 2002 after 12 years of planning and delays. The £50m pound complex took 18 months to complete and contains over 40 stores.

Lawrence Batley Theatre The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a theatre in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It was originally built in 1819 as a Methodist chapel, called the Queen Street Chapel. The chief mason was Joseph Kaye, who was also responsible for the station. In 1973 the building was converted into an arts centre but serious structural problems were discovered by Kirklees Metropolitan Council in 1975. In 1989 the Kirkless Theatre Trust was given the go ahead to save the building from deterioration.

Huddersfield Town Hall Huddersfield Town Hall is a municipal facility in West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire. It is a Grade II listed building. The town hall is located in the city centre.

Woodsome Hall Woodsome Hall is a 16th-century country house in the parish of Almondbury, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Built in the Elizabethan era as a hall house, it evolved in stages in the possession of several generations of the local Kaye family. The main hall range is built in two storeys with gabled forward projecting wings and a two storey gabled porch.

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