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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Garforth

  

Garforth Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Garforth

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Garforth history

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Garforth owes its size to expansion in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries during which the Gascoigne family ran several coalmines in the area. The surrounding settlements of Micklefield, Kippax, Swillington, Methley and Allerton Bywater Bywater Great and Little Preston prospered as a result of the coal industry.

Garforth etymology

The place-name Garforth appears first in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Gereford and Gerefereforde. The name seems to derive from the Old English words gāra and ford. The plot is thought to have lain at a sharp turn in the road now called The Beck.

You can visit Garforth places with Walkfo Garforth to hear history at Garforth’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Garforth has 22 places to visit in our interactive Garforth 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 Garforth, 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 Garforth places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Garforth & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 22 audio facts unique to Garforth places in an interactive Garforth map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Garforth Places Map
22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Garforth tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Garforth

  

Best Garforth places to visit

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

Austhorpe Austhorpe is a civil parish and residential suburb of east Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) to the east of city centre and close to the A6120 dual carriageway (Leeds Outer Ring Road)

Parlington In 2001 the parish had a population of 87. The parish touches Aberford, Barwick in Elmet and Scholes. There are plans to built a garden village in Parlington.

Parlington Hall Parlington Hall was the seat of the Gascoigne family, Aberford near Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. The estate contains a number of features, including a grade II* listed Triumphal Arch, designed by Thomas Leverton.

Nellie’s Tree Nellie’s Tree is a group of three beech trees that have been grafted together in the shape of a letter “N” The arrangement of the trees is a result of a local man trying to impress his girlfriend. It has since become locally famous and is the site of numerous marriage proposals.

Great Preston Great Preston is a small rural village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire. It has incorporated the once neighbouring hamlet of Little Preston.

St Mary’s Church, Garforth Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin in Garforth, West Yorkshire, is an active Anglican parish church. It is in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.

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.

Thorpe Park Leeds Thorpe Park Leeds is a business park located near Brown Moor, Leeds. Northern Gas Networks, Boost Drinks and Pharmacy2U are headquartered in the park. The overall development of the business park is expected to be complete by 2035.

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