Visit Knottingley Places

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

  

Knottingley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Knottingley

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Knottingley history

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Knottingley means “the clearing of Cnotta’s people”, from the Old English personal name CNotta meaning “knot” It was originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement, though the ancient monument of Ferrybridge Henge shows it had significant indigenous habitation long before then. The crossing over the Aire at Ferrybridge was of importance for many centuries. The town became an important staging place for coach traffic on the Great North Road.

You can visit Knottingley places with Walkfo Knottingley to hear history at Knottingley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Knottingley has 23 places to visit in our interactive Knottingley 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 Knottingley, 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 Knottingley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Knottingley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 23 audio facts unique to Knottingley places in an interactive Knottingley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Knottingley Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Knottingley places to visit

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

Battle of Ferrybridge Battle of Ferrybridge, 28 March 1461, was a preliminary engagement between the houses of York and Lancaster before the larger battle of Towton. The battle was fought during the period now known as the Wars of the Roses.

Brotherton Brotherton is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire. The village is on a border with the City of Wakefield and West Yorkshire.

Pontefract South Pontefract South is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district. It is used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.

Pontefract North Pontefract North is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district. It is used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.

St Botolph’s Church, Knottingley Church of St Botolph, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of York and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is named after St. Botolph.

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