Batley
Batley is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.
Batley postcode: WF17 8PA
There are great places to visit near Batley 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 Batley features a number of interesting cities including Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden are great places to visit near Batley if you like villages.
Batley's best nearby woodlands can be found at Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.
Parks to visit near Batley include Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best historic buildings including Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting museums including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Places near Batley feature a number of interesting gardens including Cartwright Hall Gardens.
There are a several good country parks in the Batley 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.
There are a number of hiking areas near Batley including Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough.
There are a number of towns near Batley including Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.
There are a number of lakes near Batley including Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.
Don't miss Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site's historic monuments if visiting the area around Batley.
There are a number of hills near Batley including Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.
Batley'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 Batley including Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
There are a several good shopping centres in the Batley area like Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.
The area around Batley's best airports can be found at Leeds Bradford Airport.
The area around Batley's best bluebell woods can be found at Middleton Park.
Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle are some of Batley best ruins to visit near Batley.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.
The area around Batley's best castles can be found at Sandal Castle.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.
Kirklees is one of Batley's best, nearby boroughs to visit in Batley.
Batley History
There are some historic monuments around Batley:
Places to see near Batley
History of Batley
There has been a church in Batley since the 11th century. Batley Parish Church was built in the reign of Henry VI (1422 1461), and parts of the original remain. Despite Batley being an ancient settlement, this is all that remains of any great antiquity.
