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.
Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield are great places to visit near Batley if you like cities.
There are a several good villages in the Batley area like Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best woodlands including Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.
There are a number of parks near Batley including Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting historic buildings including Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting museums including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Cartwright Hall Gardens is a great place to visit close to Batley if you like gardens.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting 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.
Batley has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, Withens Clough, and The Salt and Pepper Pots.
There are a several good towns in the Batley area like Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.
Batley has some unmissable lakes nearby like Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting historic monuments including Wainhouse Tower, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Salt and Pepper Pots, Lund's Tower, and Wainman's Pinnacle.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best hills including Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, The Chevin, and The Salt and Pepper Pots.
There are a number of ancient sites near Batley including Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.
There are a several good geological features in the area around Batley like The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting nature reserves including Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market are great places to visit near Batley if you like shopping centres.
Don't miss Leeds Bradford Airport's airports if visiting the area around Batley.
There are a number of bluebell woods near to Batley including Middleton Park.
Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle are some of Batley best ruins to visit near Batley.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.
There are a several good castles in the area around Batley like Sandal Castle.
Waterfalls to visit near Batley include Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.
There are a several good boroughs in the area around Batley like 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.
