Wetherby

Wetherby is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Wetherby postcode: LS22 6

Planning a visit? Places to stay near Wetherby

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

Villages to visit near Wetherby include Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.

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

There are a several good parks in the Wetherby area like Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.

Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower are great places to visit near Wetherby if you like historic buildings.

Don't miss Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park's museums if visiting the area around Wetherby.

Don't miss Cartwright Hall Gardens's gardens if visiting the area around Wetherby.

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 some of Wetherby best country parks to visit near Wetherby.

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

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

Wetherby 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.

Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site are great places to visit near Wetherby if you like historic monuments.

Wetherby's best nearby hills can be found at Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.

Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor are great places to visit near Wetherby if you like ancient sites.

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

There are a several good nature reserves in the Wetherby area like 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 Wetherby.

Airports to visit near Wetherby include Leeds Bradford Airport.

Middleton Park is a great place to visit close to Wetherby if you like bluebell woods.

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

There are a several good rivers and streams in the Wetherby area like River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.

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

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

Boroughs to visit near Wetherby include Kirklees.

Wetherby History

There are some historic monuments around Wetherby:

Places to see near Wetherby

History of Wetherby

In the 12th and 13th centuries the Knights Templar and later the Knights Hospitallers were granted land and properties in Yorkshire. The local preceptory founded in 1217 was at Ribston Park. In 1240 the Knights Templar were granted by Royal Charter of Henry III the right to hold a market in Wetherby (known then as Werreby). on Thursdays and a yearly fair was permitted lasting three days over the day of St James the Apostle.