The home of cities, valleys, moorland and thriving culture – West Yorkshire’s place in the history of literature and art go back hundreds of years. Visit for modern art & fashion against a backdrop of historic architecture.
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Villages, Towns & Cities of West Yorkshire
Hotels in West Yorkshire
Stay Hotel
Princess Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TT, United Kingdom
Dakota Leeds
8 Russell Street, Leeds, LS1 5RN, United Kingdom
Waterton Park Hotel
Walton Hall, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6PW, United Kingdom
Leeds Marriott Hotel
4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6ET, United Kingdom
Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
Rothwell Lane, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8HN, United Kingdom
Heath Cottage Hotel
Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8ET, United Kingdom
The Midland Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
Forster Square, Bradford, BD1 4HU, United Kingdom
DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds
Granary Wharf, 2 Wharf Approach, Leeds, LS1 4BR, United Kingdom
Mercure Leeds Centre Hotel
23-25A York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EY, United Kingdom
Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel
Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 8AG, United Kingdom
Clayton Hotel, Leeds
City Walk, Sweet Street, Leeds, LS11 9AT, United Kingdom
Briggate Hotel
10 Briggate , Leeds, LS1 6ER, United Kingdom
Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa
1150 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds, LS15 8ZB, United Kingdom
The Met Hotel Leeds
King Street, Leeds, LS1 2HQ, United Kingdom
ibis Styles Leeds City Centre Arena
Wade Lane, Leeds, LS2 8NJ, United Kingdom
ibis Leeds Centre Marlborough Street
23 Marlborough Street, Leeds, LS1 4PB, United Kingdom
Novotel Leeds Centre
4 Whitehall, Whitehall Quay, Leeds, LS1 4HR, United Kingdom
Weetwood Hall Estate
Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS16 5PS, United Kingdom
Crowne Plaza Leeds, an IHG Hotel
Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, United Kingdom
Quebecs
9 Quebec Street, Leeds, LS1 2HA, United Kingdom
Manor House Lindley
1 Lidget Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3JB, United KingdomThings to do in West Yorkshire
Events in West Yorkshire
Myra Dubois: Be Well at King’s Hall, Ilkley
Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HBDate & Time:
October 4th, 2023 7:30pm
The Chemical Brothers at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
October 28th, 2023 6:00pm
Busted – the Gallery at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
September 17th, 2023 5:00pm
The Northern Boys Uk Tour at The HiFi Club, Leeds
2 Central Road, Leeds, LS1 6DEDate & Time:
October 12th, 2023 7:00pmThe Chemical Brothers – The Mixer at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
October 28th, 2023 6:00pm
Easy Star All-Stars at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
33 Queens Road, Leeds, LS6 1NYDate & Time:
August 23rd, 2023 7:30pm
Count Arthur Strong – …and It’s Goodnight From Him at King’s Hall, Ilkley
Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HBDate & Time:
May 31st, 2024 8:00pm
PETER KAY LIVE 2025 at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
March 7th, 2025 6:30pmELVIS LIVE ON SCREEN at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
October 29th, 2023 6:00pmSHANIA TWAIN at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
September 28th, 2023 6:00pmPETER KAY LIVE at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
January 9th, 2026 6:30pmPETER KAY LIVE at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
December 15th, 2023 6:30pmPETER KAY LIVE at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
December 5th, 2026 6:30pm
Noel Gallagher’s HFB – Premium Package – The Luxury Experience at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
December 18th, 2023 6:30pm
Circus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 11th, 2023 12:00pmCircus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 16th, 2023 7:45pm
An Evening with They Might Be Giants: Flood, Book and Beyond at Leeds Beckett Student Union, Leeds
Portland Way, Leeds, LS1 3HEDate & Time:
November 15th, 2023 7:00pmCircus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 11th, 2023 6:00pmCircus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 17th, 2023 5:00pmCircus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 16th, 2023 5:00pmCircus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 10th, 2023 7:45pmBusted – Premium Package – the Luxury Experience at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
September 17th, 2023 6:00pm
Black Country, New Road at Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds
York Road, Leeds, LS9 9NTDate & Time:
May 3rd, 2023 7:30pmThe Chemical Brothers – Premium Package – The Luxury Experience at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
October 28th, 2023 6:00pmCircus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 9th, 2023 5:00pmMICHAEL MCINTYRE at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
November 24th, 2023 6:00pmBUSTED at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
September 17th, 2023 6:00pm
Laura Cantrell at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
33 Queens Road, Leeds, LS6 1NYDate & Time:
June 23rd, 2023 7:30pmCount Arthur Strong – …and It’s Goodnight From Him at City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds
Swan Street, Leeds, LS1 6LWDate & Time:
February 8th, 2024 8:00pmCircus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 15th, 2023 7:45pm
Marti Pellow at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
March 23rd, 2024 6:00pmNoel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
December 18th, 2023 6:30pm
Seth Lakeman at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
33 Queens Road, Leeds, LS6 1NYDate & Time:
November 30th, 2023 7:30pmCircus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 14th, 2023 5:00pm
Esprit D’Air at The Warehouse Leeds, Leeds
19-21 Somers Street, Leeds, LS1 2RGDate & Time:
February 26th, 2024 7:00pmCount Arthur Strong – …and It’s Goodnight From Him at Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
Queen’s Square,, Huddersfield, HD1 2SPDate & Time:
February 9th, 2024 8:00pm
Meat Loaf Tribute – Maet Live & the Neverland Express at Nightrain, Bradford
7-19 Queensgate, Bradford, BD1 1RBDate & Time:
December 22nd, 2023 8:00pm
Liturgy at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
33 Queens Road, Leeds, LS6 1NYDate & Time:
August 22nd, 2023 7:30pmBusted at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
September 17th, 2023 6:00pm
Ricky Gervais – The Luxury Experience at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
May 25th, 2023 6:00pmCircus Extreme at Woodhouse Moor Fairground, Leeds
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS6 2UZDate & Time:
June 14th, 2023 7:45pmUltimate Leppard – Hysteria Tour at Nightrain, Bradford
7-19 Queensgate, Bradford, BD1 1RBDate & Time:
April 15th, 2023 7:30pmChemical Brothers – The Gallery at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
October 28th, 2023 5:00pmRicky Gervais at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
May 25th, 2023 6:00pmRicky Gervais – The Mixer at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
May 25th, 2023 6:00pm
The Soup Dragons at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
33 Queens Road, Leeds, LS6 1NYDate & Time:
October 29th, 2023 7:00pm
Trever Nelson Soul Nation at Wardrobe, Leeds
St Peters Square, Leeds, LS9 8AHDate & Time:
June 3rd, 2023 8:00pmNoel Gallagher’s HFB – Premium Package – the Gallery at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, LS2 8ARDate & Time:
December 18th, 2023 5:00pmAttractions in West Yorkshire
Hope Gallery
Hebble House, Old Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 6EN, United Kingdom
Holmfirth Tourist Information Centre
47 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 3JHHuddersfield Tourist Information Centre
Huddersfield Library, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 2SU
Ilkley Tourist Information Centre
Town Hall, Station Rd, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8HB
Leeds Tourist Information Centre
Visitleeds And Art Gallery Shop, The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AAOtley Tourist Information Centre
Nelson Street, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1EZWetherby Tourist Information Centre
17 Westgate, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6LL
Pontefract Racecourse
Pontefract Racecourse, Pontefract Park, Park Road, Pontefract, WF8 4QD, United Kingdom
Wetherby Racecourse
Wetherby Racecourse,, York Road, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 5EJ, United Kingdom
Emmerdale Classic Locations Bus Tour from Leeds
City Square, Leeds LS1, UK
West Yorkshire FAQ’s
Which areas are in West Yorkshire?
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority comprises the West Yorkshire local authority areas of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield, plus the City of York. This area is the UK’s largest economic area outside London with a population of over 2.3 million.
What are the 5 towns in West Yorkshire?
There is a district around Wakefield called the Five Towns (Pontefract, Castleford, Knottingley, Featherstone and Normanton).
Is West Yorkshire nice?
West Yorkshire is a beautiful county with a lot to offer to both professionals and families alike.
What is the capital of West Yorkshire?
Leeds – After London and Birmingham, the third-largest city in the United Kingdom is Leeds. It is a city located in the northern county of Yorkshire and is the largest city in West Yorkshire.
What is West Yorkshire famous for?
Rhubarb – The Rhubarb Triangle between Wakefield, Leeds & Bradford had a brief commercial success with the mass cultivation of rhubarb, owing to the nitrogen rich soils and the “frost pocket” of cool growing conditions. The darkened finishing sheds for the rhubarb helped to sweeten and de-toxify the end product with harvesting done by candlelight.