Wetherby

Wetherby is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Wetherby postcode: LS22 6

Planning a visit? Places to stay near Wetherby

There are great places to visit near Wetherby 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.

Cities to visit near Wetherby include Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.

Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden are some of Wetherby best villages to visit near Wetherby.

Wetherby has some unmissable woodlands nearby like 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 Wetherby.

There are a number of historic buildings near Wetherby including Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.

Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park are great places to visit near Wetherby if you like museums.

There are a number of gardens near to Wetherby including 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 great places to visit near Wetherby if you like country parks.

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

Don't miss Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Wetherby.

Wainhouse Tower, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Salt and Pepper Pots, Lund's Tower, and Wainman's Pinnacle are some of Wetherby best historic monuments to visit near Wetherby.

Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, The Chevin, and The Salt and Pepper Pots are great places to visit near Wetherby if you like hills.

Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, and Two Lads (Withens Moor) are great places to visit near Wetherby if you like ancient sites.

Places near Wetherby feature a number of interesting geological features including The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

Wetherby has some unmissable nature reserves nearby like Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Wetherby has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.

Don't miss Leeds Bradford Airport's airports if visiting the area around Wetherby.

Don't miss Middleton Park's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Wetherby.

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

The area around Wetherby features a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.

Wetherby is near some unmissable castles like Sandal Castle,

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

There are a several good boroughs in the area around Wetherby like Kirklees.

Wetherby History

There are some historic monuments around Wetherby:

Places to see near Wetherby

History of Wetherby

In the 12th and 13th centuries the Knights Templar and later the Knights Hospitallers were granted land and properties in Yorkshire. The local preceptory founded in 1217 was at Ribston Park. In 1240 the Knights Templar were granted by Royal Charter of Henry III the right to hold a market in Wetherby (known then as Werreby). on Thursdays and a yearly fair was permitted lasting three days over the day of St James the Apostle.