Wetherby

Wetherby is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Wetherby postcode: LS22 6

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, nature reserves, shopping centres, airports, bluebell woods, ruins, rivers and streams, castles, waterfalls and boroughs.

The area around Wetherby features a number of interesting cities including Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.

Wetherby has some unmissable villages nearby like Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

There are a several good woodlands in the Wetherby area like Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, 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.

Don't miss Cartwright Hall, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, Wainhouse Tower, and Shibden Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Wetherby.

There are a number of museums near Wetherby including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

There are a number of gardens near to Wetherby including Cartwright Hall Gardens.

There are a several good country parks in the Wetherby area like Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough are great places to visit near Wetherby if you like hiking areas.

Wetherby has some unmissable towns nearby like Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.

The area around Wetherby features a number of interesting lakes including Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, Warland Reservoir, and Gaddings Dam.

Don't miss Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site's historic monuments if visiting the area around Wetherby.

Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin are some of Wetherby best hills to visit near Wetherby.

Stones Lane Standing Stones, and Centre Hill Beacon Site are great places to visit near Wetherby if you like ancient sites.

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

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

Leeds Bradford Airport is one of Wetherby's best, nearby airports to visit in Wetherby.

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

There are a several good ruins in the Wetherby area like Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.

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

Sandal Castle is a great place to visit close to Wetherby if you like castles.

Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall is a great place to visit close to Wetherby if you like waterfalls.

There are a number of boroughs near to Wetherby including 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.