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.
Cities to visit near Batley include Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
Batley has some unmissable villages nearby like Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best woodlands including Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting parks including Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.
Batley has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like 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.
The area around Batley's best gardens can be found at Cartwright Hall Gardens.
Country Parks to visit near Batley include 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 some of Batley best hiking areas to visit near Batley.
Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley are great places to visit near Batley if you like towns.
The area around Batley features a number of interesting lakes 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.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best hills including Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.
Ancient Sites to visit near Batley include Stones Lane Standing Stones, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best nature reserves including Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best shopping centres including Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.
Leeds Bradford Airport is a great place to visit close to Batley if you like airports.
Don't miss Middleton Park's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Batley.
There are a number of ruins near Batley including Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Batley include River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.
Castles to visit near Batley include Sandal Castle.
The area around Batley boasts some of the best waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.
There are a several good boroughs in the area around Batley like Kirklees.
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.
