Dewsbury is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.
Dewsbury is a town in West Yorkshire, England. It is located within the metropolitan borough of Kirklees and has a population of around 57,000.
Dewsbury is a market town and has been a centre of wool and textiles production for centuries. The town is also home to the Royal Armouries Museum, which houses one of the largest collections of arms and armour in the world.
Dewsbury is well connected by road and rail, with Leeds Bradford Airport located just over 10 miles away. The town has a variety of places to eat and drink, as well as a range of shops and businesses.
If you’re looking for a day out in Yorkshire, Dewsbury is a great option. There’s plenty to see and do in the town, and it’s also close to other attractions such as Leeds and Bradford.
Dewsbury postcode: WF13 1BE
There are great places to visit near Dewsbury 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.
There are a several good cities in the Dewsbury area like Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
The area around Dewsbury boasts some of the best villages including Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.
Woodlands to visit near Dewsbury include Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.
There are a number of parks near Dewsbury including Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.
The area around Dewsbury features a number of interesting historic buildings including Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.
The area around Dewsbury features a number of interesting museums including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Gardens to visit near Dewsbury include Cartwright Hall Gardens.
Dewsbury's best nearby country parks can be found at 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 Dewsbury best hiking areas to visit near Dewsbury.
Don't miss Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley's towns if visiting the area around Dewsbury.
Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir are some of Dewsbury best lakes to visit near Dewsbury.
The area around Dewsbury boasts some of the best historic monuments including Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.
There are a number of hills near Dewsbury including Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.
Dewsbury's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Stones Lane Standing Stones, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.
The area around Dewsbury 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.
Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market are some of Dewsbury best shopping centres to visit near Dewsbury.
There are a number of airports near to Dewsbury including Leeds Bradford Airport.
Middleton Park is one of Dewsbury's best, nearby bluebell woods to visit in Dewsbury.
Dewsbury has some unmissable ruins nearby like Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.
There are a several good rivers and streams in the Dewsbury area like River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.
Castles to visit near Dewsbury include Sandal Castle.
The area around Dewsbury features a number of interesting waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.
Places near Dewsbury feature a number of interesting boroughs including Kirklees.
Dewsbury History
There are some historic monuments around Dewsbury:
Places to see near Dewsbury
History of Dewsbury
Historically other origins were proposed, such as “God’s fort”, from Welsh Duw, “God”. “Antiquarians supposed the name, Dewsbury, to be derived from the original planter of the village, Dui or Dew, who had fixed his abode and fortified his “Bury”. Another conjecture holds, that the original name is Dewsborough, or God’s Town” (1837)
