West Yorkshire hotels accommodation, attractions
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MAIN TOWNS IN West Yorkshire - Batley Bingley Bradford Brighouse
Castleford Cleckheaton Dewsbury Garforth Haworth Holmfirth Huddersfield
Ilkley Keighley Leeds Meltham Pontefract Ripponden Selby Shipley
Sowerby Bridge Wakefield Wetherby. |
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Batley. Batley, a textile town in Yorkshire, is a compact
town reached easily by road or rail. It is located on the A652,
served by the main Leeds to Liverpool rail link and is only minutes
from the M62 motorway. Batley is about 4 miles NW of Junction
40 of the M1 Motorway. Batley is about 5 miles from Leeds and
2 miles south of Junction 27 of the M 62 Motorway. Book : West Yorkshire. |
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Bingley. Bingley is a small town in the Aire Valley, on the
A650 between Bradford (5 miles to the southeast) and Keighley
(3 miles to the northwest). Bingley is about 45 miles from Manchester,
4 miles northeast of Haworth and 11 miles southeast of Skipton.
Here you will find the famous Bingley Five Rise lock, designed
by James Brindley, one of the greatest canal builders. The lock,
which alters the height of the water by just over 59 ft, is the
most impressive in Britain. It is part of the Leeds-Liverpool
canal, which took 46 years to complete from the time work started
in 1770. The Five Rise Locks are still in daily operation, run
by British Waterways.
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Bradford. Bradford has an excellent network of road and rail
links, including its own motorway spur, the M606. This provides
links with the M1, A1 and M6 via the M62. Bradford is one of
the ten largest cities in England and conveniently placed amongst
some breathtaking scenery. It is an industrial city on the edge
of the moors of the Britain's West Yorkshire Pennines and in
the heart of Bronte Country, where the Bronte sisters were born
and lived and wrote their classic novels. Photo : Bradford City FC. |
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Brighouse. Brighouse is extremely well placed for industry
and commerce with its centre approximately one mile from the
M62 corridor. Brighouse is about 1 mile north of Junction 25
of the M62 Motorway. It is about 4 miles north of Hudderfield
and 3 miles east of Halifax. Brighouse has a public art gallery
- the Smith Art Gallery - situated in a fine 19th century Italianate
house within Rydings Park. Brighouse is home to the famous Brighouse
and Rastrick Brass Band.
Photo : Brighouse Brass Band. |
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Castleford. Castleford is ideally situated with easy, convenient
access to both the A1(M) and the M62 motorway. It is about 1
mile north of junction 32 of the M62 and 1 mile west of junction
41 of the A1(M). Pontefract is 2 miles to the south and Wakefield
is about 6 miles southwest. Castleford is home to a successful
rugby team. Henry Moore was born here and a version of his Reclining
Figure Draped is on show outside the Civic Centre. He died in
1986 and in September 2000 Moore Square was opened on the site
of his Castleford birthplace. Photo
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Cleckheaton. Cleckheaton is in the county of West Yorkshire,
south of Bradford, east of Brighouse and west of Batley. It is
at the centre of the Spen Valley and was the major town in the
pre-1974 borough of Spenborough. It has a history as a mill town,
like much of West Yorkshire, although this industry has now all
but vanished. Cleckheaton
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Dewsbury. Dewsbury is a town in West Yorkshire, to the west
of Wakefield, it lies by the River Calder. Dewsbury is about
4 miles west of Junction 40 of the M1 Motorway. It is located
on the A638, 6 miles west of Wakefield and 9 miles south of Leeds.
The Reverend Patrick Brontë, the father of the Bronte sisters,
was rector of Dewsbury parish church. The local market has recently
enjoyed a revival, having been established in medieval times. Photo: Dewsbury. |
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Garforth. Garforth is a town at the eastern edge of the metropolitan
City of Leeds, around 7 miles from the city centre. Garforth
is well served by transport links, the A1 and M1 are minutes
away, and have been recently linked by a large road which passes
close to the west of the town. There are two railway stations,
Garforth and East Garforth, both on the mainline route between
Leeds and York. Garforth
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Haworth. Haworth is on the A 6033, about 3 miles south of
Keighley, 4 miles west of Bingley and 6 miles west of Bradford.
Haworth is about 40 miles from Manchester. Haworth is a small
village situated above the Worth Valley on the Pennine moors
and is internationally famous for its connection with the Bronte
sisters. They were born in Thornton (near Bradford), but wrote
most of their famous works while living at the Haworth Parsonage,
now a museum open to the public. Haworth : |
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Holmfirth. Holmfirth is located on the A6024, just inside the
Yorkshire border and on the northern edge of the Peak District.
It is located about 5 miles south of Huddersfield and 13 miles
west of Barnsley, about 25 miles from Leeds. Holmfirth is an
attractive town of steep, narrow alleys, cobbled lanes, weavers'
cottages and handsome old mills. It sits at the confluence of
the Holme and the Ribble, the cotton mills crowding the riverside.
The town of Holmfirth has achieved fame as the centre of "Last
of the Summer Wine" country. Photo : Sids Cafe from "Last of the Summer Wine". |
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Huddersfield. Huddersfield is located about 3 miles southeast
of Junction 24 of the M62 Motorway on the A629. It is about 5
miles north of Holmfirth, 4 miles south of Brighouse and 7 miles
south of Halifax. Huddersfield is about 60 miles from Liverpool
and 75 miles from Hull. It is a true Yorkshire town with strong
traditions, impressive architecture, quality shopping, top class
sport, exciting festivals and artistic reputation. It is set
on the edge of the wonderful scenery of the Peak District National
Park and South Pennines. Photo:
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Ilkley. Ilkley sits on the A65 between Otley (6 miles to
the east) and Skipton (9 miles to the west). Burnley and the
M65 are 25 miles to the west, Bradford and the M606 are 15 miles
to the south via Ilkley Moor, Wetherby and the A1(M) are about
25 miles to the east. Ilkley is a pleasant spa town situated
in lower Wharfedale on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
Ilkley is surrounded by fine unspoiled scenery, with Ilkley Moor
and the famous Cow and Calf rocks positioned just above the town.
Photo : Ilkley from Ilkley
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Keighley. Keighley is located on the A629, about 3 miles northwest
of Bingley and 8 miles southeast of Skipton. It is about 20 miles
from Leeds. Keighley is an industrial town in West Yorkshire's
Aire Valley, just north of the city of Bradford. It is perhaps
most famous among steam enthusiasts for its railway station -
terminus of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, a lovingly
restored steam railway. Steam trains leave regularly from Keighley
along the railway, which leads west along the Worth Valley up
to the villages of Oakworth, Haworth and Oxenhope in the heart
of West Yorkshire's Bronte Country. Keighley : |
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Leeds. Leeds is a vibrant city located about 3 miles north
of Junction 42 of the M1 Motorway and 3 miles north of Junction
28 of the M62. Leeds’ prosperity was built on the wool trade
and then the textile industry. It is a vibrant city. Joseph Hepworth
established the first chain of tailoring stores and later Michael
Marks, (Marks & Spencer), opened his first stall at Leeds’
Kirkstall Markets. The Victorian Quarter is home to Harvey Nichols,
Vivienne Westwood. The canal waterfront features a 5 star hotel,
42 the Calls, together with the Royal Armouries Museum. The city
offers a wealth of galleries and museums. Leeds : |
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Meltham. Meltham is a village in the county of West Yorkshire,
south of Slaithwaite and 3 miles to the southwest of Huddersfield.
Meltham borders the Peak District and has stunning views over
the surrounding countryside. Meltham Golf Club occupies a place
in the heart of the beautiful and tranquil Pennines, just outside
the village of Meltham itself. Walkers can enjoy the Meltham
Way, a nine miles circular route, with its own distinctive way-markers.
Meltham is popular for mountain biking and horse riding. Photo :Meltham. |
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Pontefract. Pontefract is ideally situated with easy, convenient
access to both the A1(M) and the M62 motorway. It is about 2
miles southwest of Junction 33 of the M62 and about 1 mile west
of the A1(M). It is located on the A628, about 8 miles east of
Wakefield and 2 miles south of Castleford. Pontefract is home
to one of the country’s most famous historical castles.
Built by the Norman de Lacy family shortly after the Conquest
of 1066, Pontefract Castle combined natural defences with an
easily accessible position, near the main North-South road. Photo : Pontefract. |
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Ripponden. Ripponden is a charming conservation village in
West Yorkshire about 5 miles northeast of Junction 22 of the
M62 Motorway. It is located on the A672, 4 miles south of Sowerby
Bridge, 7 miles northeast of Littleborough and 7 miles southwest
of Halifax. Ripponden is situated on the River Ryburn on the
site of a Roman settlement, there is a Roman Road over nearby
Blackstone Edge, a rocky ridge of millstone grit. Ripponden : |
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Selby. Selby is located on the A19, about 11 miles south
of York. It is about 9 miles west of Howden and 9 miles east
of junction 42 of the A1(M) motorway. The bustling market town
of Selby, with its famous Abbey, lies at the heart of the Selby
district with a modern, attractive shopping centre and a weekly
Monday market. Selby Abbey which dominates the town, was founded
in AD1069 by the monk Benedict following permission granted by
William the Conqueror. William's fourth son was born at Selby
Abbey, and went on to become King Henry. Selby : |
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Shipley. Shipley is adjacent to, and north of, the Bradford
ring road giving access to the M606, on to the M62. It is a suburb
of Bradford, about 3 miles east of Shipley and 4 miles northwest
of Pudsey. Nearby is Saltaire, a purpose-built "model"
Victorian industrial village, next to Shipley and just to the
north of the centre of Bradford in West Yorkshire's Bronte Country.
Closeby is the local beauty spot of Shipley Glen, which can be
reached by using the Victorian Shipley Glen Tramway - a historic
funicular dating from 1895.
Photo : Shipley Leeds and Liverpool Canal. |
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Sowerby Bridge. Sowerby Bridge is located on the A672, about 4 miles
northwest of Junction 24 of the M62 Motorway. It is about 3 miles
west of Halifax, 7 miles northwest of Hudderfield and 6 miles
southeast of Hebden Bridge. Sowerby Bridge has been a crossing
point on the Calder and Ryburn rivers since the Middle Ages.
Domestic weaving in the hilltop villages of Sowerby and Norland
gave way to the building of large water powered mills by the
River Calder. Transportation was provided by the building of
roads, canals and later, the railway. Most of the mills are now
closed, many are now engineering premises or converted into living
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Wakefield. Wakefield is located on the A638, about 3 miles
east of Junction 40 of the M1 Motorway and about 3 miles south
of Junction 30 of the M62. Wakefield is 6 miles south of Leeds
and 6 miles east of Dewsbury. Visitors will enjoy the National
Coal Mining Museum and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Wakefield
is home to the Freeport shopping village, and the new Xscape
development, with indoor ski slopes, ice climbing wall, multiplex
cinema, bowling alley, shops and restaurants. Wakefield : |
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Wetherby. Wetherby is located just off the A1, about 6 miles
north of the northernmost Junction of the M1, Junction 49. It
is about 8 miles southeast of Harrogate, 9 miles northeast of
Leeds and 11 miles west of the city of York. Wetherby was a staging
post between London and Edinburgh. It is now a busy market town
retaining a Thursday Market, with the Town Hall standing in the
centre of the market square. The Shambles were built in 1811. Wetherby : |
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