Thorpe

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

There are great places to visit near Thorpe 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 Thorpe best cities to visit near Thorpe.

Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden are some of Thorpe best villages to visit near Thorpe.

Thorpe has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.

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 Thorpe.

The area around Thorpe 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.

Thorpe's best nearby museums can be found at Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Thorpe is near some unmissable gardens like Cartwright Hall Gardens,

There are a several good country parks in the Thorpe area like Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

There are a several good hiking areas in the Thorpe area like Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough.

Towns to visit near Thorpe include Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.

There are a number of lakes near Thorpe including Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.

There are a several good historic monuments in the Thorpe area like Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.

Thorpe has some unmissable hills nearby like Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.

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

The area around Thorpe's best geological features can be found at The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

There are a several good nature reserves in the Thorpe area like Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Thorpe has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.

Airports to visit near Thorpe include Leeds Bradford Airport.

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

Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle are great places to visit near Thorpe if you like ruins.

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

The area close to Thorpe boasts some of the best castles including Sandal Castle.

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

The area around Thorpe's best boroughs can be found at Kirklees.

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