Visit Woodlesford Places

Welcome to Visit Woodlesford Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Woodlesford

  

Woodlesford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Woodlesford

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Woodlesford history

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Much of Woodlesford’s expansion took place in the nineteenth century as a mining and stone quarrying village. The name was first recorded between 1188 and 1202 in the form Widlesford. The village was the home of Bentley’s Yorkshire Bitter but beer production ceased in 1972.

You can visit Woodlesford places with Walkfo Woodlesford to hear history at Woodlesford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Woodlesford has 21 places to visit in our interactive Woodlesford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Woodlesford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Woodlesford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Woodlesford & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 21 audio facts unique to Woodlesford places in an interactive Woodlesford map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Woodlesford Places Map
21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Woodlesford historic spots	Woodlesford tourist destinations	Woodlesford plaques	Woodlesford geographic features
Walkfo Woodlesford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Woodlesford

  

Best Woodlesford places to visit

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Woodlesford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Woodlesford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Woodlesford’s information audio spots:

Woodlesford Woodlesford is 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Leeds city centre. Formerly part of Rothwell Urban District, it is now within the Rothwell ward of Leeds City Council. Village sits on banks of the Aire and Calder Navigation and river system.

Springhead Park Springhead Park is the premier park in Rothwell, West Yorkshire, England. Springhead is located in the West Yorkshire town of Rothwell.

Swillington Swillington is situated 5 miles (8 km) east from Leeds city centre, north of the River Aire. The village was a coal mining village until the closure of Primrose Hill pit. The population of the village decreased to 3,088 in 2011.

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