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Crescent Gardens, Harrogate. 2005

Harrogate (190 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction N)

One of the chief town's in Yorkshire's old West Riding, Harrogate acheived early fame as a Spa resort...

A view of the viaducts which dwarf the river at Knaresborough

Knaresborough (131 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction N)

This attractive market town lies in the high reaches of Yorkshire above Harrogate. It is overlooked by the peaceful waters of the River Nidd which is spanned by a magnificent.....

River Wharfe and Weir, Otley, West Yorkshire

Otley (45 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction W)

Otley is a beautiful old town with attractive buildings in medieval courts and alleyways and a lovely parish church that dates back to Norman times...

Dawn

Leeds (233 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction S)

In the middle ages Leeds was a wool centre and it flourished. The sheep on the Yorkshire moors providing the wool for the cottage craft industry of spinning and weaving. The.....

A view of the Entrance to the Main Hall at Hazlewood Castle Nr Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

Tadcaster (4 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction E)

Tadcaster has been at the centre of the Brewing industry since the 18th century, and today breweries remain conspicuous on its landscape...

A picture of Cow and Calf Rocks

Ilkley (39 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction W)

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Salt's Mill, Saltaire. Refurbished mills today contain retail outlets and a David Hockney Gallery.

Saltaire (54 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SW)

This perfectly preserved village originated as an answer to Bradford's 'dark satanic mills', it was the brain-child of industrialist Sir Titus Salt, who in the early 19th-century.....

St Mary's Church

Ripon (205 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

Every night Ripons market square is the scene of a 1,000 year old custom when the city Wakeman blows his horn...

High Street, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire

Pateley Bridge (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW)

An attractive market town on the river Nidd, set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Twice winner of 'Britain in Bloom' and home to the oldest sweet shop in Britain......

The Strid

Bolton Abbey (135 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction W)

The Bolton Abbey Estate covers 30,000 acres of beautiful countryside in the Yorkshire Dales.There are medieval buildings to explore and 80 miles of moorland, woodland and riverside footpaths...

Harden Waterfall, Harden, West Yorkshire

Harden (4 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SW)

Harden lies in the famous countryside area between Cullingworth and Bingley surrounded by rivers and meadows. It is a favoured commuter base for those working in nearby Bradford...

The River Aire running through Castleford, the picture was taken from the road bridge.

Castleford (34 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction SE)

This is a large Northern town with roots stretching back to the Romans and beyond, as proven by the recent finding of a Bronze Age male skeleton and his chariot...

Keighley Station

Keighley (48 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction W)

This is an industrial town in West Yorkshire. It lies in a fold between the fine countryside of Airdale and Keighley Moors...

Wakefield High Street, West Yorkshire

Wakefield (43 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction S)

Wakefield was the capital of Yorkshire's woollen industry for more than 700 years, it was an important weaving and dying centre as far back as the 13th century...

St Mary's Abbey, York, North Yorkshire

York (1057 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)

One of the most historic cities in Britain with overs 2000 years of history.....

Church at Pontefract

Pontefract (181 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction SE)

Pontefract has a ruined castle which has seen many tragedies, Richard II was murdered there in 1400, and later it was the scene of bitter, bloody battles between Roundheads and Royalists...

Countryside 5 minutes out of Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Featherstone (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction S)

Featherstone is a large town lying between Wakefield and Pontefract in West Yorkshire. For the past couple of centuries the town was known chiefly for its coal mines...

Mirfield (west yorkshire), showing the mirfield church (st mary's)

Mirfield (8 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction SW)

Mirfield is a residential town situated between Huddersfield and Dewsbury. It has a long history, and associations with Robin Hood, the Luddites, and the Bronte sisters. More.....

Haworth, West Yorkshire - Home of the Bronte sisters

Haworth (227 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction W)

Haworth is famous the world over for its connections with the Bronte sisters, the famous novelists...

The River Wharfe near Burnsall, North Yorkshire

Burnsall (24 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction NW)

Viewed from the surrounding grassy fells, this gorgeous stone village with its striking walls softened by rich green foliage, presents a picture of timeless charm...

Recommended attractions near Kirkby Overblow

Harewood House in West Yorkshire - Terrace Gardens, June 2005

Harewood House (25 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.6 km, direction S)

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Knaresborough, The Petrifying Well

Mother Shiptons Cave & Petrifying Well (28 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)

Mother Shipton lived some 500 years ago during the reign of King Henry VIII, and is England’s most famous Prophetess. The cave.....

Ripley Castle, Yorkshire

Ripley Castle (12 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction N)

Ripley Castle was built more than 700 years ago, it was originally built as the home of the Ingilby family and has remained so.....

Kirkstall Abbey near Leeds, West Yorkshire

Kirkstall Abbey (14 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SW)

Kirkstall Abbey is one of Yorkshire's finest ruined Cistercian abbey's. It was founded in the 12th-century from which much of.....

Armley Mills Industrial Museum near Leeds.

Armley Mills Industrial Museum (4 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)

Formerly the largest woolen mill in the world, Armley Mills is now a museum that explores the rich industrial past of.....

1998. Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, Outside Display

Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds (20 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)

The Royal Armouries Museum occupies a dazzling modern building set beside the river. At nightfall it becomes one of the town's.....

Temple Newsam, Leeds. Lovely entrance

Temple Newsam (2 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)

This is a stunning house set in magical grounds. It began life hundreds of years ago but the oldest part of the house we see.....

Brimham Rocks Country Park, North Yorkshire.

Brimham Rocks Country Park (78 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NW)

At a height of nearly 300m, Brimham Rocks give spectacular views over the surrounding countryside of the Nidderdale. . The.....

Cow and Calf, Ilkley.

Cow and Calf Rocks (21 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction W)

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Fountains Abbey.Ripon,North Yorkshire

Fountains Abbey (159 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction N)

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Beningborough Hall

Beningbrough Hall (19 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NE)

18th-century house with interactive galleries and National Portrait Gallery paintings. Grounds and working walled garden...

Bradford Cathedral, West Yorkshire

Bradford Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SW)

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Ripon Cathedral, Ripon, Yorkshire.

Ripon Cathedral (28 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction N)

The present Cathedral at the heart of Ripon is built upon the spot of a monastery founded by Bishop Wilfrid of York in the year.....

National Museum of Photography, Film and TV. Bradford.

National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (3 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SW)

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View of Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire.

Bolton Priory (60 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction W)

Beautiful remains of an Augustinian Priory in a picturesque position on the banks of the river Wharfe, North Yorkshire. Well.....

Front view of East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, West Yorkshire

East Riddlesden Hall (5 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction W)

For a glorious day out amongst spectacular countryside where you get an evocative glimpse into the past there are few properties.....

National Railway Museum in York, Yorkshire. The largest railway museum in the world

The National Railway Museum (76 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction E)

The City of York is where you will find the largest national railway museum in the world. It is full of railway memorabilia,.....

The Yorkshire Wheel in York. April 2006

The Yorkshire Wheel (6 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction E)

What a way to enjoy a fantastic view over the amazing city of York! The new Norwich Union Yorkshire wheel is vast, it measures.....

The Entrance to Lightwater Valley Park, Ripon, North Yorkshire

Lightwater Valley Park (11 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction N)

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York, England, 2006 - Micklegate Bar

Micklegate Bar Museum (4 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction E)

This is a museum that fully celebrates the stirring deeds of the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War and much, much more......


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