Wetherby

Wetherby is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

Wetherby postcode: LS22 6

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, nature reserves, shopping centres, airports, bluebell woods, ruins, rivers and streams, castles, waterfalls and boroughs.

The area around Wetherby features a number of interesting cities including Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.

The area around Wetherby boasts some of the best villages including 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.

Wetherby has some unmissable parks nearby like Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.

The area around Wetherby 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.

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

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 great places to visit near Wetherby if you like country parks.

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

Don't miss Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley's towns if visiting the area around Wetherby.

Lakes to visit near Wetherby include Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.

Wetherby has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.

Hills to visit near Wetherby include Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.

Stones Lane Standing Stones, and Centre Hill Beacon Site are some of Wetherby best ancient sites to visit near Wetherby.

Wetherby has some unmissable nature reserves nearby like Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market are great places to visit near Wetherby if you like shopping centres.

Wetherby is near some unmissable airports like Leeds Bradford Airport,

Places near Wetherby feature a number of interesting bluebell woods including Middleton Park.

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

The area around Wetherby boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.

There are a several good castles in the area around Wetherby like Sandal Castle.

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

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