Boston Spa is a Village in the county of West Yorkshire.

Retail in Boston Spa

There are great places to visit near Boston Spa 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.

Cities to visit near Boston Spa include Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.

Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden are some of Boston Spa best villages to visit near Boston Spa.

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

Parks to visit near Boston Spa include Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.

Historic Buildings to visit near Boston Spa include Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.

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

The area close to Boston Spa boasts some of the best gardens including 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 some of Boston Spa best country parks to visit near Boston Spa.

There are a number of hiking areas near Boston Spa including Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough.

There are a several good towns in the Boston Spa area like Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.

Boston Spa's best nearby lakes can be found at Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.

Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site are great places to visit near Boston Spa if you like historic monuments.

The area around Boston Spa boasts some of the best hills including Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.

The area around Boston Spa boasts some of the best ancient sites including Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

There are a number of geological features near to Boston Spa including The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

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

Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market are some of Boston Spa best shopping centres to visit near Boston Spa.

Leeds Bradford Airport is a great place to visit close to Boston Spa if you like airports.

Don't miss Middleton Park's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Boston Spa.

Don't miss Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Boston Spa.

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

The area around Boston Spa's best castles can be found at Sandal Castle.

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

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

Boston Spa History

There are some historic monuments around Boston Spa:

• Roman road near Hazelwood Castle
• Tadcaster motte and bailey castle
• Iron Age and Romano-British Settlement south of Hungerhills Plantation, Parlington
• Dalton Parlours Roman villa and Iron Age settlement
• Green Howe bowl barrow, 280m south of Bank House
• Deserted medieval village of Potterton
• Length of linear earthwork known as The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, 560m east of Potterton Bridge
• Saxton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with a later medieval manor house and field system including a trackway and fishpond
• Linear earthworks known as Woodhouse Moor Rein and South Dyke, part of the Aberford Dyke system
• Former World War I National Filling Factory, Barnbow
• Length of linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, at Green Hill between Aberford and the Aberford By-pass
• Medieval cross base south west of St Mary the Virgin's Church
• Length of linear earthworks known as Becca Banks and The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, between Aberford and a quarry 590m north of Ass Bridge
• Wetherby Bridge
• Cattal Bridge
• Settlement site revealed by aerial photography near Moat House
• Linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, extending 770m east from Humphrey Dale Cottage
• Two Roman forts, two Roman camps, vicus, Iron Age enclosure, Bronze Age barrows and Neolithic henge monument west of Newton Kyme
• Lord Dacre's Cross or Towton Cross on the west side of the B1217, 1km south west of Towton
• Fortified manor house known as Kyme Castle
• Core part of Wetherby Castle, 240m north west of Wetherby Bridge
• Toulston medieval village, manor house site and early garden earthworks
• Howe Hill motte and bailey castle
• Medieval manorial complex, garden and water management features, St Mary's chapel, and a linear earthwork forming part of the Aberford Dyke system
• Barwick in Elmet large univallate hillfort and motte and bailey castle
• Castle Hill motte and bailey castle
• Length of linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, at Field Lane between the Aberford By-pass and Humphrey Dale Cottage
• Site of medieval hall 130m south of Manor Farm