Ossett is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.
Ossett is a town in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England.
The town grew up around the textile mills along the River Calder and its tributaries. In both 1901 and 1911 Ossett was the most populous town in the West Riding of Yorkshire
Today, Ossett is a thriving market town with a population of around 25,000. It is home to a number of independent shops and businesses, and has a lively arts and cultural scene. There are two parks, several pubs and restaurants, and a variety of sports clubs and facilities.
If you’re looking for a weekend break or day out in West Yorkshire, Ossett is definitely worth a visit!
Ossett postcode: WF5 8AQ
There are great places to visit near Ossett 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.
Ossett has some unmissable cities nearby like Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
There are a number of villages near Ossett including Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.
Ossett has some unmissable woodlands nearby like 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 great places to visit near Ossett if you like parks.
Ossett's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.
The area around Ossett features a number of interesting museums including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Ossett like 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 Ossett if you like country parks.
The area around Ossett features a number of interesting hiking areas including Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough.
The area around Ossett features a number of interesting towns including Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.
Ossett has some unmissable lakes nearby like Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.
The area around Ossett boasts some of the best historic monuments including Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.
Don't miss Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin's hills if visiting the area around Ossett.
The area around Ossett features a number of interesting ancient sites including Stones Lane Standing Stones, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.
Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park are some of Ossett best nature reserves to visit near Ossett.
The area around Ossett features a number of interesting shopping centres including Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.
Leeds Bradford Airport is a great place to visit close to Ossett if you like airports.
Places near Ossett feature a number of interesting bluebell woods including Middleton Park.
Ruins to visit near Ossett include Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.
Don't miss River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Ossett.
Castles to visit near Ossett include Sandal Castle.
Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls are great places to visit near Ossett if you like waterfalls.
There are a several good boroughs in the area around Ossett like Kirklees.
Ossett History
There are some historic monuments around Ossett:
Places to see near Ossett
History of Ossett
Ossett appears in the 1086 Domesday Book as “Osleset”, which was in the Manor of Wakefield. The Domesday Book was compiled for William the Conqueror in 1086. “Osleset” was recorded as three and a half carucates which is the land needed to be ploughed by three teams of eight oxen. Woodland pasture measured “half a league long as much broad” (roughly six furlongs by six furlongs). Four villans and three bordars lived in Osleset, a villan was an upper status villager, a bordar was a lower status villager.
