Batley
Batley is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.
Batley postcode: WF17 8PA
There are great places to visit near Batley including some great cities, villages, woodlands, parks, historic buildings, museums, gardens, country parks, hiking areas, towns, lakes, historic monuments, hills, ancient sites, geological features, nature reserves, shopping centres, airports, bluebell woods, ruins, rivers and streams, castles, waterfalls and boroughs.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting cities including Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
Don't miss Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden's villages if visiting the area around Batley.
Woodlands to visit near Batley include Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best parks including Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Batley area like Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.
Batley's best nearby museums can be found at Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Batley like Cartwright Hall Gardens.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best country parks including Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Hiking Areas to visit near Batley include Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, Withens Clough, and The Salt and Pepper Pots.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best towns including Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.
There are a number of lakes near Batley including Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best historic monuments including Wainhouse Tower, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Salt and Pepper Pots, Lund's Tower, and Wainman's Pinnacle.
There are a number of hills near Batley including Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, The Chevin, and The Salt and Pepper Pots.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting ancient sites including Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, and Two Lads (Withens Moor).
The area close to Batley boasts some of the best geological features including The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.
Batley has some unmissable nature reserves nearby like Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
There are a number of shopping centres near Batley including Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.
There are a number of airports near to Batley including Leeds Bradford Airport.
There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Batley like Middleton Park.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best ruins including Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Batley include River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.
Castles to visit near Batley include Sandal Castle.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.
There are a number of boroughs near to Batley including Kirklees.
Batley History
There are some historic monuments around Batley:
Places to see near Batley
History of Batley
There has been a church in Batley since the 11th century. Batley Parish Church was built in the reign of Henry VI (1422 1461), and parts of the original remain. Despite Batley being an ancient settlement, this is all that remains of any great antiquity.
