Clayton West is a Village in the county of West Yorkshire.

Clayton West postcode: HD8 9NB

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There are great places to visit near Clayton West 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 Clayton West boasts some of the best cities including Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.

The area around Clayton West boasts some of the best villages including Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

Woodlands to visit near Clayton West include Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.

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

Don't miss Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower's historic buildings if visiting the area around Clayton West.

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

Cartwright Hall Gardens is a great place to visit close to Clayton West if you like gardens.

Country Parks to visit near Clayton West 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.

Clayton West has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough.

Clayton West'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 Clayton West best lakes to visit near Clayton West.

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

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

Ancient Sites to visit near Clayton West include Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

There are a number of geological features near to Clayton West including The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

Clayton West's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

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

There are a several good airports in the area around Clayton West like Leeds Bradford Airport.

The area around Clayton West's best bluebell woods can be found at Middleton Park.

There are a number of ruins near Clayton West including Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the Clayton West area like River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.

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

There are a several good waterfalls in the Clayton West area like Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.

Kirklees is a great place to visit close to Clayton West if you like boroughs.

Clayton West History

There are some historic monuments around Clayton West:

• Thornhill Hall moat and sites of formal gardens and bowling green, and remnant of pre-seventeenth century open-field system
• Wortley Top Forge
• Iron mining shaft mounds and medieval earthworks south of Bentley Grange Farm
• Shaft head and associated headgear near Caphouse Colliery, Overton
• Market cross at Highburton
• Boundary and wayside cross known as Catshaw Cross
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Castle Hill, 550m north of Broadstone Lodge
• Silkstone 17th century glassworks and 18th century pottery, 180m east of All Saints Church
• Anglo-Saxon period cross in churchyard of All Saints
• Low Mill furnace
• New Hall moat and fishpond
• Wayside cross south of Hartcliff Road
• Standing cross at Emley
• Castle Hall Hill motte and bailey castle
• Emley Day Holes, 200m east of Churchill Farm