Birds Edge is a Village in the county of West Yorkshire.

Birds Edge postcode: HD8 8XS

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There are great places to visit near Birds Edge 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.

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

Villages to visit near Birds Edge include Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

Birds Edge's best nearby woodlands can be found at Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.

Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square are some of Birds Edge best parks to visit near Birds Edge.

Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower are some of Birds Edge best historic buildings to visit near Birds Edge.

Don't miss Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park's museums if visiting the area around Birds Edge.

Gardens to visit near Birds Edge include 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 Birds Edge if you like country parks.

Hiking Areas to visit near Birds Edge include 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 number of towns near Birds Edge including Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.

There are a number of lakes near Birds Edge including Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.

There are a number of historic monuments near Birds Edge including Wainhouse Tower, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Salt and Pepper Pots, Lund's Tower, and Wainman's Pinnacle.

There are a number of hills near Birds Edge including Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, The Chevin, and The Salt and Pepper Pots.

There are a several good ancient sites in the Birds Edge area like Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

Geological Features to visit near Birds Edge include The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

The area around Birds Edge features a number of interesting nature reserves including Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

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

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

Bluebell Woods to visit near Birds Edge include Middleton Park.

Ruins to visit near Birds Edge include Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.

There are a number of rivers and streams near Birds Edge including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.

Sandal Castle is one of Birds Edge's best, nearby castles to visit in Birds Edge.

Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls are some of Birds Edge best waterfalls to visit near Birds Edge.

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

Birds Edge History

There are some historic monuments around Birds Edge:

• Wayside cross on Langsett Moor known as Lady Cross
• Emley Day Holes, 200m east of Churchill Farm
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Castle Hill, 550m north of Broadstone Lodge
• Market cross at Highburton
• Castle Hill: slight univallate hillfort, small multivallate hillfort, motte and bailey castle and deserted village
• New Hall moat and fishpond
• Glass furnace, Bolsterstone
• Wayside cross south of Hartcliff Road
• Netherhall barn
• Shaft head and associated headgear near Caphouse Colliery, Overton
• Cairnfield in Hagg Wood, Honley, 375m south east of Upper Hagg
• Thornhill Hall moat and sites of formal gardens and bowling green, and remnant of pre-seventeenth century open-field system
• Standing cross at Emley
• Turn Bridge, Quay Street
• Boundary and wayside cross known as Catshaw Cross