Hunslet is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Hunslet postcode: LS10 1BR

Retail in Hunslet

There are great places to visit near Hunslet 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 number of cities near Hunslet including Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.

Hunslet's best nearby villages can be found at Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

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

Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square are great places to visit near Hunslet if you like parks.

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

The area close to Hunslet boasts some of the best gardens including Cartwright Hall Gardens.

Country Parks to visit near Hunslet 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 Hunslet area 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 some of Hunslet best towns to visit near Hunslet.

Hunslet 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.

Hunslet has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Wainhouse Tower, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Salt and Pepper Pots, Lund's Tower, and Wainman's Pinnacle.

Don't miss Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, The Chevin, and The Salt and Pepper Pots's hills if visiting the area around Hunslet.

There are a several good ancient sites in the Hunslet area like Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, and Two Lads (Withens Moor).

Geological Features to visit near Hunslet include The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park are some of Hunslet best nature reserves to visit near Hunslet.

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

Places near Hunslet feature a number of interesting airports including Leeds Bradford Airport.

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

Don't miss Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Hunslet.

Hunslet has some unmissable rivers and streams nearby like River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.

There are a number of castles near to Hunslet including Sandal Castle.

Hunslet has some unmissable waterfalls nearby like Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.

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

Hunslet History

There are some historic monuments around Hunslet:

• Stank Hall quasi-manorial site
• Newland Preceptory
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive
• Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock
• Middleton Park shaft mounds
• Shrunken medieval village of Colton
• Cup, ring and groove marked rock 15m from south wall of Gab Wood 300m east of Moseley Farm, Cookridge
• Stanley Ferry aqueduct
• Carved rock known as the Grey Stone in Grey Stone Pasture, Harewood Park, 370m south east of New Bridge
• Stone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson Drive
• Adel Roman fort and settlement
• Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital
• Henge on Birkwood Common
• Rothwell Castle
• Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm
• Howley Hall; a 16th century country house and gardens
• 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 Iveson Wood