Armley is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Armley postcode: LS12 3AH

Retail in Armley

There are great places to visit near Armley including some great cities, villages, woodlands, parks, historic buildings, museums, gardens, country parks, hiking areas, towns, lakes, historic monuments, hills, ancient sites, nature reserves, shopping centres, airports, bluebell woods, ruins, rivers and streams, castles, waterfalls and boroughs.

There are a number of cities near Armley including Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.

Don't miss Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden's villages if visiting the area around Armley.

The area around Armley features a number of interesting woodlands including Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.

Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square are some of Armley best parks to visit near Armley.

There are a number of historic buildings near Armley including Cartwright Hall, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, Wainhouse Tower, and Shibden Park.

Don't miss Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park's museums if visiting the area around Armley.

Gardens to visit near Armley include Cartwright Hall Gardens.

There are a several good country parks in the Armley area like Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Don't miss Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough's hiking areas if visiting the area around Armley.

Don't miss Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley's towns if visiting the area around Armley.

Armley's best nearby lakes can be found at Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, Warland Reservoir, and Gaddings Dam.

The area around Armley boasts some of the best historic monuments including Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.

Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin are some of Armley best hills to visit near Armley.

Armley's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Stones Lane Standing Stones, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.

Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park are great places to visit near Armley if you like nature reserves.

There are a several good shopping centres in the Armley area like Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.

Leeds Bradford Airport is one of Armley's best, nearby airports to visit in Armley.

The area close to Armley boasts some of the best bluebell woods including Middleton Park.

Armley has some unmissable ruins nearby like Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.

The area around Armley features a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.

There are a several good castles in the area around Armley like Sandal Castle.

Places near Armley feature a number of interesting waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall.

Places near Armley feature a number of interesting boroughs including Kirklees.

Armley History

There are some historic monuments around Armley:

• Cup and ring marked rock known as the Knotties Stone on Otley Chevin, 270m north east of The Royalty public house
• Stone hut circle settlement in Iveson Wood
• Cup, ring and groove marked rock 2m south of north wall of Gab Wood 330m E of Moseley Farm, Cookridge
• Stone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson Drive
• Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm
• Roman period native settlement in Poolscar Wood, 350m south of Stubbings Farm
• Carved rock known as the Grey Stone in Grey Stone Pasture, Harewood Park, 370m south east of New Bridge
• Howley Hall; a 16th century country house and gardens
• Cup, ring and groove marked rock 15m from south wall of Gab Wood 300m east of Moseley Farm, Cookridge
• Roman period native settlement in Danefield Wood, 490m south west of Stubbings Farm
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive
• Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital
• Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock
• Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth, 440m south east of the roundabout at Low Fold
• Owlcotes deserted medieval village
• Stank Hall quasi-manorial site
• Adel Roman fort and settlement
• Anti-aircraft gunsite 280m east of Carlton Hall
• Carved rock on Pelstone Crag 530m west of Danefield House
• Middleton Park shaft mounds