England: West Yorkshire
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West Yorkshire is a county in the North of England which shares its borders with the counties of Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. As a UK vacation destination the county is most well known for the city of Leeds (which has won many tourism related awards) but not all of West Yorkshire's visitor attractions are related to city life and there are a few rural attractions well worth investigation.
Overflowing with family friendly tourist attractions, such as the splendid National Media Museum, West Yorkshire is suitable for an extremely diverse range of vacations. Dominated by the city of Leeds (for shopping as well at tourism) the county is both popular with domestic visitors (folk from around Great Britain) as well as with travellers from abroad.
For those folk taking a family vacation Leeds provides a wealth of family friendly visitor attractions including the fantastic Tropical World, situated in the wonderful Roundhay Park this attraction allows you to meet such fascinating creatures as the enigmatic meerkat. Kids will love this place and it is often possible to see baby creatures - which are always a winner with all of the family (including dad, even if he doesn't want to admit it). [You will find the Meerkats at the Desert House for more info visit http://www.roundhaypark.org.uk/tropical-world-leeds/index.html]. If you love animals then another great family day out can be had at Home Farm Rare Breeds Centre.
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Places To Visit In West Yorkshire, England
Settlements In The County Of West Yorkshire
Leeds
The largest city in the county and
superb vacation destination, voted as being the number one UK Visitor City as well winning many other awards such as the UK's Favourite City and the Most Female Friendly City. Read more...
West Yorkshire has two other cities, Bradford and Wakefield as well as many towns and villages including; Bingley, Calderdale, Dewsbury, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Keighley, Kirklees, Pontefract, Shipley and Todmorden.
Museums & Art Galleries
Abbey House Museum, Armley Mills Industrial Museum, Bagshaw Museum, Bankfield Museum, Bolling Hall Museum, Bracken Hall Countryside Centre and Museum, Bradford Industrial Museum, Brontë Parsonage Museum, Dewsbury Bus Museum, Dewsbury Museum, Eureka! The National Children's Museum, Heptonstall Museum, Ilkley Toy Museum, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds City Museum, Manor House Museum, National Coal Mining Museum for England, National Media Museum, Otley Museum, Pontefract Museum, Red House Museum, Royal Armouries, Smith Art Gallery, Temple Newsam, Thackray Museum, Thwaite Mills Museum, Tolson Museum and Wakefield Museum.
Heritage Railways
Museum of Rail Travel, Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Kirklees Light Railway (miniature), the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Middleton Railway and the Spen Valley Railway.
Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty
Canal Gardens, Chevin Forest Park, Eccup Tea Garden, Golden Acre Park, Gotts Park, Hollybush Conservation Centre, Hardcastle Crags, Lister Park, Marsden Moor Estate, Middleton Park, Pontefract Park, Pudsey Park, Roundhay Park, Shibden Park, Stockeld Park, Thornes Park, Vale Head Park, York Gate Garden, Yorkshire Sculpture Park,
Historic Religious Buildings
Brontë Parsonage and Nostell Priory.
Historic Houses & Stately Homes
Becca Hall, Bolling Hall, Bramham Park, Bretton Hall, Cartwright Hall, Castle Hill and Victoria Tower, Creskeld Hall, East Riddlesden Hall, Farnley Hall, Gledstone Hall, Harewood House, Hazlewood Castle, Kirklees Hall, Lotherton Estate, Oakwell Hall, Red House Museum, Scout Hall, Shelley Hall, Shibden Hall, Sowerby Hall, Temple Newsam, Tong Hall, Walterclough Hall and Woolley Hall.
Castles
Almondbury Castle (Earthworks with public access), Cliffe Castle (also known as Cliffe Hall), Barwick-in-Elmet Castle (Earthworks), Pontefract Castle, Sandal Castle (Ruins with visitor centre), Sowerby Castle and Wakefield Castle (Earthworks). There are no visible remains of Wetherby Castle and the site is now covered by flats.
Other Places In West Yorkshire To Visit
Home Farm Rare Breeds Centre, Lotherton Hall Bird Garden, Mixenden Adventure Playground and Tropical World (see above).
Other Interesting Buildings To Visit In West Yorkshire
Hotels In West Yorkshire
To find West Yorkshire hotels simply click on the vacation destinations below:
| Bradford | Leeds | Wakefield | |
| Bingley | Halifax | Huddersfield | Pontefract |
| Calderdale | Hebden Bridge | Keighley | Shipley |
| Dewsbury | Holmfirth | Kirklees | Todmorden |
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West Yorkshire Bed & Breakfast
Listings of guest houses and B&B in West Yorkshire.
West Yorkshire Hotels
Listings of hotels in towns & villages in West Yorkshire.
Leeds B & B
Bed & breakfast accommodation in the city of Leeds.
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