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Recommended Towns & Villages near Monk Fryston

Egborough Power Station from the  M 62 Motorway

Eggborough (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SE)

This is a typical Yorkshire village settled close to the meeting point of North and South Yorkshire...

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

Castleford (34 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction SW)

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...

St Giles. Pontefract, West Yorkshire

Pontefract (181 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW)

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 (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

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...

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 (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N)

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

Church

Snaith (7 Pictures)

in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)

This small town appears to be almost surrounded by water, it developed along the banks of the River Aire and to the east is the Ouse...

Dawn in Secker Wood

Wakefield (43 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction SW)

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...

Leeds, Civic Hall.

Leeds (233 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction W)

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.....

St Mary's Abbey, York, North Yorkshire

York (1057 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NE)

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

Christ church in central Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster (118 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction S)

Doncaster lies in what was once a great sweep of Yorkshire coalfields. It is home to one of the finest racecourses in the country where the classic St.Leger Stakes has been run each September since 1776, making the race four years older than the Derby...

Sprotbrough

Sprotbrough (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of South Yorkshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction S)

Sprotbrough lies in the valley of the River Don, it is a lovely rural location with fertile fields and meadows leading from leafy lanes whose hedgerows are full of wild plants and flowers...

The Old Glassworks, in snow.

Barnsley (161 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction SW)

This is an attractive town laid out along the River Dearne, it is enclosed by spectacular Pennine scenery and is an ideal place from which to discover the limestone hills and fresh green valley's of the Yorkshire Dales...

Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

Knaresborough (131 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (19.9 miles, 31.9 km, direction NW)

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.....

The Dumb Steeple

Mirfield (8 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (19.9 miles, 32.1 km, direction W)

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.....

West Park United Reformed Church

Harrogate (190 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction NW)

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

Wadworth church, Wadworth, South Yorkshire

Wadworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction S)

This is a pleasant South Yorkshire village lying in lush countryside a few miles from the city of Rotherham...

Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction S)

Thrybergh is a pretty South Yorkshire village with a history stretching back to the time of the Doomsday Book, for centuries it was little more than a small rural village with scattered housing and farms...

Chevin Woods near Otley, West Yorkshire

Otley (45 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction NW)

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...

ALMONDBURY CONSERVATIVE CLUB, ALMONDBURY, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE

Almondbury (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (23.2 miles, 37.4 km, direction SW)

Almondbury is one of the oldest and prettiest of the villages dominating the edge of the Pennine moors...

Recommended attractions near Monk Fryston

Pontefract Castle Chapel in Autumn. West Yorkshire.

Pontefract Castle (101 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction SW)

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Temple Newsam, Leeds. Lovely entrance

Temple Newsam (2 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction W)

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.....

Wakefield Cathedral, West Yorkshire. Viewed from Westgate

Wakefield Cathedral (2 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)

This was formerly the parish church of All Saints, it only became a cathedral at the end of the 19th century. With its.....

1998. Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, Outside Display

Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds (20 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction W)

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

Outline of Sandal

Sandal Castle (12 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction SW)

The crumbling, naked ruins of Sandal Castle are now owned by Wakefield council, and what an inspired choice of centre-piece they.....

Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction S)

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A view of Newmillerdam taken near the memorial, West Yorkshire.

Newmillerdam Country Park (20 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)

This attractive country park offers a rich and varied country landscape, it is dominated by a large lake ringed by numerous trees.....

York, England, 2006 - Micklegate Bar

Micklegate Bar Museum (4 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction N)

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......

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

The National Railway Museum (76 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction N)

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

Armley Mills Industrial Museum near Leeds.

Armley Mills Industrial Museum (4 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction W)

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

Castle Musuem, York

York Castle Museum (33 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.7 km, direction NE)

This fascinating museum offers a lively and interesting day out for every member of the family. The museum is housed in an.....

The Yorkshire Wheel in York. April 2006

The Yorkshire Wheel (6 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction N)

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

Fairfax House from Clifford's Tower, York

Fairfax House (2 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NE)

They say first impressions count and they do, for looking at the beautiful facade of Fairfax House, designed by John Carr, noted.....

The queue at 11.45 for the Jorvik Viking Centre, York.  Get there early !

Jorvik Viking Centre (1 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NE)

Here in a very modern building at the heart of one of the countries most beautiful and historic cities is an award-winning museum.....

Model of Clifford's Tower - 2

Clifford's Tower (37 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction NE)

Apart from York City's lovely old Minster church, there is little in the town to rival the sheer drama of Clifford's Tower in its.....

A picture of Merchant Adventurers' Hall

Merchant Adventurers' Hall (4 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction NE)

This magnificent timber-frame building is perhaps the most notable legacy to come out of the Middle Ages. It was built in York.....

Lendal Tower, York, Next Shot is Lendal Tower Plaque

Lendal Tower (3 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction N)

This is a beautiful riverside medieval building dating back to the 1300's or beyond. It was originally mentioned in Yorl's.....

Roman Bath Museum, York

The Roman Bath Museum (1 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NE)

The remains of the Legionary bathhouse of the fortress of Eboracum. This museum is accessed through the Roman Bath pub, situated.....

The Wheel in York

Yorkshire Museum & Gardens (16 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction N)

The Yorkshire Museum stands in spacious gardens on the banks of the River Ouse. It contains rich finds from the Roman city and.....

St Mary's Abbey, York

St Mary's Abbey, York (22 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction N)

The idyllic ruins of St.Mary's Abbey form an eye-catching centrepiece in the grounds of the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens. These.....


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