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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 (2.5 miles, 4.0 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...

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

Castleford (34 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)

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...

City wall

York (1057 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NE)

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

The Buttercross and St Giles.  Pontefract, West Yorkshire

Pontefract (181 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction S)

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...

Egborough Power Station from the  M 62 Motorway

Eggborough (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SE)

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

Black Prince

Leeds (233 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 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.....

Countryside 5 minutes out of Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Featherstone (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (12.6 miles, 20.2 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...

Knaresborough

Knaresborough (131 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 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 River Aire near Snaith, East Yorkshire

Snaith (7 Pictures)

in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 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 (15.2 miles, 24.4 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...

St Peter's Church

Harrogate (190 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NW)

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

Bridge Avenue, Otley, West Yorkshire

Otley (45 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (18.1 miles, 29.1 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...

Looking along the Canal in Mirfield

Mirfield (8 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (21.3 miles, 34.3 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.....

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 (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction W)

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.....

Autumn in Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley (161 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (22.3 miles, 35.9 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...

St Mary's Church

Ripon (205 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (22.7 miles, 36.5 km, direction NW)

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

ALMONDBURY CONSERVATIVE CLUB, ALMONDBURY, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE

Almondbury (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (25.2 miles, 40.5 km, direction SW)

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

The center of Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Huddersfield (98 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (25.6 miles, 41.2 km, direction SW)

Huddersfield is a lively and interesting town that offers a rich cultural experience...

Pateley Bridge

Pateley Bridge (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (26.0 miles, 41.9 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......

St Mary's Priory Church, Old Malton, North Yorkshire.

Old Malton (6 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (28.5 miles, 45.9 km, direction NE)

This delightful village nestles beneath the shadow of the Howardian Hills close to the rivers Rye and Derwent...

Recommended attractions near Towton

Temple Newsam, Leeds. Lovely entrance

Temple Newsam (2 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SW)

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.....

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

The National Railway Museum (76 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction NE)

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

York, England, 2006 - Micklegate Bar

Micklegate Bar Museum (4 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)

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......

The Yorkshire Wheel in York. April 2006

The Yorkshire Wheel (6 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NE)

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

Castle Musuem, York

York Castle Museum (33 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 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.....

Fairfax House from Clifford's Tower, York

Fairfax House (2 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 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)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 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.....

Lendal Tower, York, Next Shot is Lendal Tower Plaque

Lendal Tower (3 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction NE)

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

The Wheel in York

Yorkshire Museum & Gardens (16 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NE)

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)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction NE)

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

Model of Clifford's Tower - 2

Clifford's Tower (37 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 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)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 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.....

Roman Bath Museum, York

The Roman Bath Museum (1 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NE)

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

Pontefract Castle Chapel in Autumn. West Yorkshire.

Pontefract Castle (101 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction S)

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Treasurer's House, York, North Yorkshire

Treasurer's House (16 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)

This attractive house was originally built for the Treasurer to York Minster, Radulphus was the first treasurer, he served from.....

The Minster from Precentor's Court  January 2006

York Minster (299 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)

This is one of the most magnificent cathedral's in Europe, if not the world. It's sheer size and beauty leaves the visitor.....

Harewood House in West Yorkshire - Terrace Gardens, June 2005

Harewood House (25 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction W)

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1998. Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, Outside Display

Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds (20 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 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.....

Beningborough Hall

Beningbrough Hall (19 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction N)

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

Spitfire

Yorkshire Air Museum (86 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NE)

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