Cross Green is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Cross Green in West Yorkshire is located 1.9 km SE from Leeds.

Cross Green postcode: LS21 1HD

Retail in Cross Green

There are great places to visit near Cross Green 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.

There are a several good cities in the Cross Green area like Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.

There are a number of villages near Cross Green including Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

Woodlands to visit near Cross Green include Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.

Don't miss Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square's parks if visiting the area around Cross Green.

Historic Buildings to visit near Cross Green include Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.

The area around Cross Green boasts some of the best museums including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

The area around Cross Green's best gardens can be found at Cartwright Hall Gardens.

Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park are some of Cross Green best country parks to visit near Cross Green.

Cross Green 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.

Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley are great places to visit near Cross Green if you like towns.

Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir are some of Cross Green best lakes to visit near Cross Green.

Cross Green's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Wainhouse Tower, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Salt and Pepper Pots, Lund's Tower, and Wainman's Pinnacle.

The area around Cross Green features a number of interesting hills including Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, The Chevin, and The Salt and Pepper Pots.

The area around Cross Green 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).

Geological Features to visit near Cross Green include The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

There are a several good nature reserves in the Cross Green area like Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

There are a number of shopping centres near Cross Green including Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.

Cross Green is near some unmissable airports like Leeds Bradford Airport,

Middleton Park is one of Cross Green's best, nearby bluebell woods to visit in Cross Green.

There are a number of ruins near Cross Green including Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.

River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck are great places to visit near Cross Green if you like rivers and streams.

Cross Green is near some unmissable castles like Sandal Castle,

Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls are great places to visit near Cross Green if you like waterfalls.

Cross Green is near some unmissable boroughs like Kirklees,

Cross Green History

There are some historic monuments around Cross Green:

• Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital
• Carved rock known as the Grey Stone in Grey Stone Pasture, Harewood Park, 370m south east of New Bridge
• Henge on Birkwood Common
• Length of Grim's Ditch immediately north of Gamblethorpe
• Adel Roman fort and settlement
• Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock
• Length of Grim's Ditch from Cotton Road East to the A63, Colton Common
• 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
• Middleton Park shaft mounds
• Length of Grim's Ditch 260m west of Brown Moor Farm
• Newland Preceptory
• Stanley Ferry aqueduct
• Howley Hall; a 16th century country house and gardens
• Stank Hall quasi-manorial site
• Length of Grim's Ditch extending 1.4km from a point 70m south of Cotton Road East to the south east corner of Avenue Wood
• Length of Grim's Ditch immediately east of Barrowby Road
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive
• Rothwell Castle
• Shrunken medieval village of Colton
• Length of Grim's Ditch partly under Bullerthorpe Lane 620m north of Gamblethorpe
• Stone hut circle settlement in Iveson Wood
• Castle Hill motte and bailey castle