Ossett is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.
Ossett is a town in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England.
The town grew up around the textile mills along the River Calder and its tributaries. In both 1901 and 1911 Ossett was the most populous town in the West Riding of Yorkshire
Today, Ossett is a thriving market town with a population of around 25,000. It is home to a number of independent shops and businesses, and has a lively arts and cultural scene. There are two parks, several pubs and restaurants, and a variety of sports clubs and facilities.
If you’re looking for a weekend break or day out in West Yorkshire, Ossett is definitely worth a visit!
Ossett postcode: WF5 8AQ
There are great places to visit near Ossett 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.
The area around Ossett boasts some of the best cities including Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
The area around Ossett features a number of interesting villages including Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.
Ossett has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.
Ossett's best nearby parks can be found at Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.
Don't miss Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower's historic buildings if visiting the area around Ossett.
The area around Ossett features a number of interesting museums including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
The area close to Ossett boasts some of the best gardens including Cartwright Hall Gardens.
There are a number of country parks near Ossett 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.
Hiking Areas to visit near Ossett include Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, Withens Clough, and The Salt and Pepper Pots.
Ossett has some unmissable towns nearby like Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.
Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir are some of Ossett best lakes to visit near Ossett.
Wainhouse Tower, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Salt and Pepper Pots, Lund's Tower, and Wainman's Pinnacle are great places to visit near Ossett if you like historic monuments.
Don't miss Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, The Chevin, and The Salt and Pepper Pots's hills if visiting the area around Ossett.
The area around Ossett 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).
The area around Ossett's best geological features can be found at The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.
Ossett's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
The area around Ossett features a number of interesting shopping centres including Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.
The area close to Ossett boasts some of the best airports including Leeds Bradford Airport.
The area close to Ossett boasts some of the best bluebell woods including Middleton Park.
Ruins to visit near Ossett include Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Ossett include River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.
The area around Ossett's best castles can be found at Sandal Castle.
The area around Ossett boasts some of the best waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.
The area around Ossett's best boroughs can be found at Kirklees.
Ossett History
There are some historic monuments around Ossett:
Places to see near Ossett
History of Ossett
Ossett appears in the 1086 Domesday Book as “Osleset”, which was in the Manor of Wakefield. The Domesday Book was compiled for William the Conqueror in 1086. “Osleset” was recorded as three and a half carucates which is the land needed to be ploughed by three teams of eight oxen. Woodland pasture measured “half a league long as much broad” (roughly six furlongs by six furlongs). Four villans and three bordars lived in Osleset, a villan was an upper status villager, a bordar was a lower status villager.
