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Recommended Towns & Villages near Aberford

The Brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

Tadcaster (4 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE)

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

Castleford

Castleford (34 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (7.1 miles, 11.5 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...

Dawn

Leeds (233 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (8.5 miles, 13.7 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.....

Pontefract Cemetery

Pontefract (181 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 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...

Countryside 5 minutes out of Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Featherstone (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 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...

Egborough Power Station from the  M 62 Motorway

Eggborough (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction SE)

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

Wakefield Cathedral, West Yorkshire. Viewed from Westgate

Wakefield (43 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 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...

Knaresborough

Knaresborough (131 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (13.8 miles, 22.1 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.....

The Royal Bath's. Harrogate

Harrogate (190 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NW)

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

St Marys Church Kilburn

York (1057 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NE)

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

Chevin Woods near Otley, West Yorkshire

Otley (45 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 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...

Church

Snaith (7 Pictures)

in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (16.2 miles, 26.0 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...

Looking along the Canal in Mirfield

Mirfield (8 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (17.6 miles, 28.3 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.....

A picture of Saltaire

Saltaire (54 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (18.0 miles, 29.0 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 (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction S)

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...

Cow and Calf, Ilkley.

Ilkley (39 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction W)

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Harden Beck, Harden, West Yorkshire

Harden (4 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction W)

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...

ALL HALLOWS CHURCH, ALMONDBURY, HUDDERSFIELD

Almondbury (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (21.5 miles, 34.7 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 (21.9 miles, 35.3 km, direction SW)

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

Town of Halifax

Halifax (83 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (22.1 miles, 35.5 km, direction W)

Halifax is an industrial city close to the famous Pennines and the route of the Pennine Way in what is known as Yorkshire's "Bronte" country...

Recommended attractions near Aberford

Temple Newsam, Leeds. Lovely entrance

Temple Newsam (2 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 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.....

1998. Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, Outside Display

Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds (20 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 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.....

Harewood House in West Yorkshire - Terrace Gardens, June 2005

Harewood House (25 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)

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Pontefract Castle Chapel in Autumn. West Yorkshire.

Pontefract Castle (101 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)

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Armley Mills Industrial Museum near Leeds.

Armley Mills Industrial Museum (4 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction W)

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

Kirkstall Abbey near Leeds, West Yorkshire

Kirkstall Abbey (14 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction W)

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

Wakefield Cathedral, West Yorkshire. Viewed from Westgate

Wakefield Cathedral (2 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 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.....

Outline of Sandal

Sandal Castle (12 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 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.....

Knaresborough, The Petrifying Well

Mother Shiptons Cave & Petrifying Well (28 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction NW)

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

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

The National Railway Museum (76 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 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)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 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)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 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.....

Lendal Tower, York, Next Shot is Lendal Tower Plaque

Lendal Tower (3 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 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.....

Fairfax House from Clifford's Tower, York

Fairfax House (2 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 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)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 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.....

St Mary's Abbey, York

St Mary's Abbey, York (22 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 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.....

Castle Musuem, York

York Castle Museum (33 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 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 Wheel in York

Yorkshire Museum & Gardens (16 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 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.....

A picture of Merchant Adventurers' Hall

Merchant Adventurers' Hall (4 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 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.....

Model of Clifford's Tower - 2

Clifford's Tower (37 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 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.....


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