Armley is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Armley postcode: LS12 3AH

Retail in Armley

There are great places to visit near Armley 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.

Armley has some unmissable cities nearby like Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.

There are a number of villages near Armley including Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

There are a number of woodlands near Armley including Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.

The area around Armley features a number of interesting parks including Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.

The area around Armley 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 Armley boasts some of the best museums including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

The area close to Armley boasts some of the best gardens including Cartwright Hall Gardens.

Don't miss Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park's country parks if visiting the area around Armley.

There are a several good hiking areas in the Armley area like Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough.

Armley's best nearby towns can be found at 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 Armley best lakes to visit near Armley.

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

The area around Armley features a number of interesting hills including Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.

Armley's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor is one of Armley's best, nearby geological features to visit in Armley.

Armley's best nearby nature reserves can be found at 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 Armley area like Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.

Airports to visit near Armley include Leeds Bradford Airport.

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

Armley has some unmissable ruins nearby like Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.

River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck are great places to visit near Armley if you like rivers and streams.

Places near Armley feature a number of interesting castles including Sandal Castle.

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

The area close to Armley boasts some of the best boroughs including Kirklees.

Armley History

There are some historic monuments around Armley:

• Carved rock on Pelstone Crag 530m west of Danefield House
• Roman period native settlement in Poolscar Wood, 350m south of Stubbings Farm
• Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital
• Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock
• Middleton Park shaft mounds
• Owlcotes deserted medieval village
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive
• Carved rock known as the Grey Stone in Grey Stone Pasture, Harewood Park, 370m south east of New Bridge
• Cup, ring and groove marked rock 2m south of north wall of Gab Wood 330m E of Moseley Farm, Cookridge
• Anti-aircraft gunsite 280m east of Carlton Hall
• Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm
• Roman period native settlement in Danefield Wood, 490m south west of Stubbings Farm
• Cup and ring marked rock known as the Knotties Stone on Otley Chevin, 270m north east of The Royalty public house
• Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth, 440m south east of the roundabout at Low Fold
• Adel Roman fort and settlement
• Cup, ring and groove marked rock 15m from south wall of Gab Wood 300m east of Moseley Farm, Cookridge
• Howley Hall; a 16th century country house and gardens
• Stone hut circle settlement in Iveson Wood
• Stone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson Drive
• Stank Hall quasi-manorial site