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Yorkshire Sculpture Park (West Bretton)


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Yorkshire Sculpture Park (West Bretton)

 
Description: West Bretton / Yorkshire / Wakefield / England / A park for contemporary and modern art.

Newest Review: ... set at four pounds for if you stay for half an hour or a day...this is to pay towards the upkeep. It is great to visit with family, or by yourself for a nice tranquil walk. I always take my camera and capture some good images. The sculptures range in different styles, there are ones by Henry Moore, the famous sculpture that was based locally. There are also temporary exhibitions. I went to ... more

 ... see one by Andy Goldsworthy and that was absolutely fantastic. Some of the sculptures are in really obvious places and some seem to be hidden a way. It feels really good to make a discovery of a sculpture that seems tucked away. Some of the pieces are in...more

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Kayteehee
Premium Review Yorkshire Sculpture Park (West Bretton): Absolutely brilliant for a day out anytime of the year (222 words)
by - written on 16/06/09 (Very useful, 16 readings)
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The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is worth a visit. I live locally and visit a couple of times a year. It is set in huge parkland and various sculptures are dotted around. The park itself is free entry although car parking is set at four pounds for if you stay for half an hour or a day...this is to pay towards the upkeep. It is great to visit with family, or by yourself for a nice tranquil walk. I always take my camera and capture some good images. The sculptures range in different styles, there are ones by Henry Moore, the famous sculpture that was based locally. There are also temporary exhibitions. I went to see one by Andy Goldsworthy and that was absolutely ...  Read the complete review

mumsymary
Premium Review Sculptures in Yorkshire (438 words)
by - written on 28/09/08 (Very useful, 136 readings)
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We were on the way to visit friends in Yorkshire we stopped of at the Yorkshire sculpture park we have meant to visit before, but somehow never have. We got there after taking 5 hours to get there from near Luton it usually takes about 3, So were tired and in need of a cup of tea so we went into the café / restaurant. The tea was good about the same price you pay anywhere and there was a terrific view over the parkland with the hills as a backdrop .The restaurant was on the first floor and there was an outside balcony you could sit on if you wished. The snacks and meals looked fair but we did not subcombe as we were going to have a curry ...  Read the complete review

 

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