Durkar

Durkar is an area of Wakefield in the county of West Yorkshire.

There are great places to visit near Durkar 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.

Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield are some of Durkar best cities to visit near Durkar.

There are a number of villages near Durkar including Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

Woodlands to visit near Durkar include 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 Durkar if you like parks.

The area around Durkar 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 Durkar boasts some of the best museums including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

There are a several good gardens in the area around Durkar like Cartwright Hall Gardens.

Durkar'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.

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

Durkar's best nearby towns can be found at Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.

There are a number of lakes near Durkar including 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 some of Durkar best historic monuments to visit near Durkar.

Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin are some of Durkar best hills to visit near Durkar.

Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor are some of Durkar best ancient sites to visit near Durkar.

There are a several good geological features in the area around Durkar like The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park are great places to visit near Durkar if you like nature reserves.

There are a several good shopping centres in the Durkar area like Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.

Leeds Bradford Airport is one of Durkar's best, nearby airports to visit in Durkar.

There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Durkar like Middleton Park.

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

The area around Durkar features a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.

Sandal Castle is a great place to visit close to Durkar if you like castles.

The area around Durkar features a number of interesting waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.

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

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Lakes near Wakefield

    Rivers near Wakefield

    Shopping in Wakefield

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    Trinity Walk Shopping Centre mall

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    Pontefract Racecourse retail park

    Snowhill Retail Park Outwood, Newton Hill

    Snowhill Retail Park retail park

    South Baileygate Retail Park Pontefract, Wakefield

    South Baileygate Retail Park retail park

    Beck Retail Park Belle Isle, Wakefield

    Beck Retail Park retail park

    Racecourse Retail Park Pontefract, Wakefield

    Racecourse Retail Park retail park

    Cathedral Retail Park Thornes, Wakefield

    Cathedral Retail Park retail park

    Trinity Walk Shopping Centre Eastmoor, Wakefield

    Trinity Walk Shopping Centre retail park

    EuroGarages - Snowhill Newton Hill, Wakefield

    EuroGarages - Snowhill retail park

    Calder Island Thornes, Wakefield

    Calder Island retail park

    Albion Mills Retail Park Thornes, Wakefield

    Albion Mills Retail Park retail park

    Eurogarages - Calder Park Crigglestone, Durkar

    Eurogarages - Calder Park retail park

    Westgate Retail & Leisure Park Thornes, Wakefield

    Westgate Retail & Leisure Park retail park

    Sandal Castle Centre Sandal, Kettlethorpe

    Sandal Castle Centre retail park

    Food Plus Supermarket 94, Kirkgate

    Food Plus Supermarket supermarket

    Asda Asdale Road, Sandal

    Asda supermarket

    Tesco Ings Road, Thornes

    Tesco supermarket

    ALDI Asdale Road, Sandal

    ALDI supermarket

    Morrisons Stuart Road, Pontefract

    Morrisons supermarket

    Morrisons Dewsbury Road, Flanshaw

    Morrisons supermarket

    M&S Foodhall 9, Beastfair

    M&S Foodhall supermarket

    Co-op Food 1, Broadmeadows

    Co-op Food supermarket

    Tesco 10, Cornmarket

    Tesco supermarket

    Co-op Food 323, Horbury Road

    Co-op Food supermarket

    Aldi 82, Batley Road

    Aldi supermarket

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