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, geological features, nature reserves, shopping centres, airports, bluebell woods, ruins, rivers and streams, castles, waterfalls and boroughs.
There are a number of cities near Dewsbury including Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
There are a several good villages in the Dewsbury area like Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.
Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags are some of Dewsbury best woodlands to visit near Dewsbury.
Don't miss Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square's parks if visiting the area around Dewsbury.
Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower are great places to visit near Dewsbury if you like historic buildings.
Dewsbury's best nearby museums can be found at Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
The area close to Dewsbury boasts some of the best gardens including Cartwright Hall Gardens.
There are a number of country parks near Dewsbury including Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Dewsbury's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough.
Towns to visit near Dewsbury include 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 great places to visit near Dewsbury if you like lakes.
The area around Dewsbury features a number of interesting 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, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.
Dewsbury is near some unmissable geological features like The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor,
Don't miss Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park's nature reserves if visiting the area around Dewsbury.
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.
There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Dewsbury like Middleton Park.
The area around Dewsbury features a number of interesting ruins including Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.
The area around Dewsbury features a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.
The area around Dewsbury's best castles can be found at Sandal Castle.
The area around Dewsbury features a number of interesting waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.
Don't miss Kirklees's boroughs if visiting the area around Dewsbury.
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)
