Neighbourhood in Leeds
Hough Side
West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
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Days out & attractions in Hough Side
Days out around Hough Side – lakes, hills, nature reserves, museums and more. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
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🏞️ Lakes & lochs
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⛰️ Hills & peaks
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🌿 Nature reserves
Rodley Nature Reserve
Newlay · 1.9 miles
Wetland habitats on the north bank of the River Aire near Rodley, West Yorkshire, offer a refuge for a variety of birds and insects. The reserve occupies the former site of a sewage works, a transformation that began after Yorkshire Water proposed a nature reserve in 1992. Following discussions with local wildlife groups, planning and fundraising led to the opening of the reserve in 1999, with an official inauguration by the Minister of State for the Environment the following year. Subsequent development added a series of ponds between 2004 and 2009, creating additional water, marsh and ditch features that enhance the site’s ecological value. The area lies on a migratory route used by waders and waterfowl, complementing the habitats provided by the River Aire and the nearby Leeds and Liverpool Canal, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. Woodland, grassland and scrub accompany the water bodies, supporting breeding populations of frogs, toads and newts, and recording fifteen species of dragonfly. Avian life includes little grebe, tufted duck, kingfisher and dipper throughout the year, with winter visitors such as snipe and pochard, and summer or resident songbirds like linnet and willow warbler. Visitors can reach the reserve via the carpark situated beside the gate, and a visitor centre provides disabled parking and toilet facilities.
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🏛️ Museums
Abbey House Museum
Hawksworth · 2.5 miles
"A lively, interactive museum which was short-listed for the Guardian ‘Kids in Museum Family Friendly Award’ in 2011. Wander the beautifully created authentic Victorian streets for a glimpse of life in 19th century Leeds."
Abbey Walk, Leeds LS5 3EH
Mo off; Tu-Fr,Su 10:00-17:00; Sa 12:00-17:00
Bradford Industrial Museum
Haigh Fold · 3.1 miles
Visitors can explore a collection of working industrial machinery at the former Moorside Mills in Eccleshill, Bradford, close to the Haigh Fold area. The mill was erected by John Moore in 1875 for worsted spinning and later converted from steam to electricity in the early 20th century. After a change of ownership in 1908, a Cole, Marchent and Morley engine was installed in 1910 and the site expanded during the First World War, when a clock-tower war memorial was added in 1919. Subsequent sales led to its acquisition by Bradford Council in 1970, and the building opened as the Bradford Industrial Museum on 14 December 1974. The museum remains owned and operated by the council. The ground-floor galleries illustrate the breadth of Bradford’s industrial heritage. The Motive-Power gallery holds 19th-century waterwheels, steam, oil and gas engines, together with an engineer’s workshop and a uniflow steam engine rescued from Linton mill. The Transport gallery presents Jowett cars, Scott motorbikes, Baines bicycles, a 1928 Wallis & Steevens steam roller, and the industrial locomotive “Nellie” (an 0-4-0 saddle-tank built by Hudswell Clarke in 1922). Outside, a British Railways crane wagon and a historic tramcar are displayed. The Print gallery showcases the last hot-metal typesetting equipment used by newspapers, including a monotype keyboard, Linotype forme from the final edition of the Yorkshire Sports (2 May 1981), and a Wharfedale stop-cylinder press. On the first floor, textile galleries trace the journey of worsted cloth from fleece to finished suit, with spinning preparations demonstrated by original preparer machines. Admission and opening times are managed by Bradford Council.
Moorside Avenue, Bradford BD2 3HP
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Fulneck Moravian Museum
Fulneck Moravian Settlement · 1.2 miles
Leeds Industrial Museum
Armley · 2.5 miles
Horsforth Museum
Horsforth · 2.5 miles
M&S Company Archive: Marks in Time
Little Woodhouse · 3.1 miles
Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
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🌳 Parks & gardens
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🏊 Lidos & swimming pools
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
Queen Victoria Commemoration Monument
West Park · 2.5 miles
"To commemorate the visit of Queen Victoria for the inauguration of the Town Hall at Leeds. 1858."
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🏚️ Ruins
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🖼️ Galleries
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📸 Landmarks & sights
Bramley Henge
Bramley · 1.2 miles
Modern circle of stones in Victoria Park Gardens, locally known as Bramley Henge.
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🛝 Playgrounds
Kids Clubhouse
Newlay · 2.5 miles
New Road Side 75A, Leeds LS18 4QD
Mo-We 09:30-15:30; Th-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Hough Side.
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