Museums & Galleries · Leeds
Temple Newsam House
📍 LS15 0AE
Photo: museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk
- Over 40 beautifully preserved historic rooms to explore
- The Chinese Drawing Room, one of Britain's most striking interiors
- The Picture Gallery filled with historic paintings
- Decorative arts collection including furniture, ceramics and silver
- Family activities including dress-up and trails
Temple Newsam House is a grand historic mansion in Leeds offering over 40 beautifully preserved rooms filled with art, design and stories, including the Chinese Drawing Room and the Picture Gallery. It suits families, those after a relaxed half-day cultural visit, and anyone curious about historic houses, with dress-up activities and trails for children alongside the decorative arts collection of furniture, ceramics and silver. Allow one to two hours inside, longer with children, and consider combining it with the surrounding parkland and farm. The house sits in Leeds, Yorkshire, with Cross Gates station 1.5 miles away, and there are 38 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays for those planning an overnight visit.
Practical details
- Time needed
- 1-2 hours inside the house
- Best for
- Relaxed exploring rather than a structured tour
From the attraction's own website on 17 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Temple Newsam House into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Cross Gates 1.5 miles
- Woodlesford 2 miles
- Garforth 3.3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page