Weetwood is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Weetwood postcode: LS16 5AU

Retail in Weetwood

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

Weetwood's best nearby villages can be found at Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

There are a number of woodlands near Weetwood including Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.

Parks to visit near Weetwood include Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.

Weetwood'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.

Weetwood has some unmissable museums nearby like Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

There are a number of gardens near to Weetwood including Cartwright Hall Gardens.

Weetwood has some unmissable country parks nearby 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.

Weetwood'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.

The area around Weetwood features a number of interesting towns including Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.

Weetwood's best nearby lakes can be found at Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.

There are a number of historic monuments near Weetwood 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 Weetwood.

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

Weetwood is near some unmissable geological features like The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor,

There are a number of nature reserves near Weetwood including Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Don't miss Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market's shopping centres if visiting the area around Weetwood.

There are a number of airports near to Weetwood including Leeds Bradford Airport.

Bluebell Woods to visit near Weetwood include Middleton Park.

There are a several good ruins in the Weetwood area like Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.

River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck are some of Weetwood best rivers and streams to visit near Weetwood.

Weetwood is near some unmissable castles like Sandal Castle,

Don't miss Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls's waterfalls if visiting the area around Weetwood.

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

Weetwood History

There are some historic monuments around Weetwood:

• Roman period native settlement in Danefield Wood, 490m south west of Stubbings Farm
• Harewood Castle
• Carved rock on Pelstone Crag 530m west of Danefield House
• Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock
• Middleton Park shaft mounds
• Cup and ring marked rock known as the Knotties Stone on Otley Chevin, 270m north east of The Royalty public house
• Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive
• Carved rock known as the Grey Stone in Grey Stone Pasture, Harewood Park, 370m south east of New Bridge
• Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm
• Owlcotes deserted medieval village
• Stone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson Drive
• Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital
• Stank Hall quasi-manorial site
• Adel Roman fort and settlement
• Cup, ring and groove marked rock 15m from south wall of Gab Wood 300m east of Moseley Farm, Cookridge
• Cup, ring and groove marked rock 2m south of north wall of Gab Wood 330m E of Moseley Farm, Cookridge
• Rougemont Castle ringwork and bailey and associated fishponds and outwork
• Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth, 440m south east of the roundabout at Low Fold
• Stone hut circle settlement in Iveson Wood
• Anti-aircraft gunsite 280m east of Carlton Hall
• Roman period native settlement in Poolscar Wood, 350m south of Stubbings Farm