Belle Isle is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Belle Isle postcode: LS10 3HW

Retail in Belle Isle

There are great places to visit near Belle Isle 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.

Don't miss Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield's cities if visiting the area around Belle Isle.

The area around Belle Isle boasts some of the best villages including Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

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

There are a number of parks near Belle Isle 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 Belle Isle area like Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.

Belle Isle's best nearby museums can be found at Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

There are a several good gardens in the area around Belle Isle like Cartwright Hall Gardens.

Country Parks to visit near Belle Isle include Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

There are a several good hiking areas in the Belle Isle area 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 Belle Isle area like Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.

The area around Belle Isle boasts some of the best lakes including Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.

There are a number of historic monuments near Belle Isle including Wainhouse Tower, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Salt and Pepper Pots, Lund's Tower, and Wainman's Pinnacle.

There are a several good hills in the Belle Isle area like Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, The Chevin, and The Salt and Pepper Pots.

The area around Belle Isle boasts some of the best ancient sites including Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

There are a number of geological features near to Belle Isle including The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

Belle Isle has some unmissable nature reserves nearby like 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 Belle Isle if you like shopping centres.

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

There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Belle Isle like Middleton Park.

Ruins to visit near Belle Isle include Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.

There are a number of rivers and streams near Belle Isle including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.

Places near Belle Isle feature a number of interesting castles including Sandal Castle.

There are a number of waterfalls near Belle Isle including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.

Kirklees is a great place to visit close to Belle Isle if you like boroughs.

Belle Isle History

There are some historic monuments around Belle Isle:

• Stank Hall quasi-manorial site
• Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle
• Middleton Park shaft mounds
• Rothwell Castle
• Wakefield Bridge
• Sharlston Common coal and ironstone workings
• East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm
• Newland Preceptory
• Facade of Bridge Chapel in grounds of Kettlethorpe Hall
• Sandal Castle: motte and bailey castle and shell keep castle
• Dovecote 90m south of Hall Farm
• Late prehistoric settlement in Notton Park, 650m north west of Lee Lane Farm
• Henge on Birkwood Common
• Length of Grim's Ditch immediately north of Gamblethorpe
• Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk
• Bridge and medieval gateway at Walton Hall
• Deserted medieval village of Hodroyd, Felkirk
• Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross
• Stanley Ferry aqueduct