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