Allerton Bywater is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, set along the corridor of the River Aire. The landscape is notable for reclaimed colliery land and lakes, most visibly in the nearby St Aidan's Country Park, which has become a popular spot for walking, birdwatching and wetlands restoration.
Historically the community grew around coal mining - remnants of the industry and the memory of pits such as Allerton Bywater Colliery are still part of local identity - but since the late 20th century the area has shifted towards a mixed economy of commuting, light industry and conservation-led regeneration. There remains a strong local social life centred on village clubs, schools and heritage groups that keep the mining past and countryside recovery in view.
Postcode districts covering Allerton Bywater
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 8.2 miles
- Bradford 16.3 miles
- York 18.8 miles
- Huddersfield 18.5 miles
- Rotherham 21.7 miles
- Doncaster 18.7 miles
- Wakefield 7.2 miles
- Harrogate 18.4 miles
- Halifax 20.7 miles
- Barnsley 13.2 miles
- Castleford 1.9 miles
- Morley 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Allerton Bywater Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Woodend Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Kippax & Methley Ward 1.2 miles
- Mickletown Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Great Preston Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Great and Little Preston Parish 1.5 miles
- Kippax Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Methley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Castleford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Ward 2.1 miles
- Swillington Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ledsham Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Allerton Bywater
WF10 2FP, WF10 2DU, WF10 2HG, WF10 2JB, WF10 2AJ, WF10 2GA, WF10 2HA, WF10 2HQ, WF10 2BY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 14.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.6 miles
- Castleford Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Glasshoughton Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Allerton Bywater Ad
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 3.6 miles
- ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 3 2.4 miles
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 4.1 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Leeds East 3 4.5 miles
- Host & Stay | Joffre Avenue 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Castleford Xscape 3 2.8 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 8.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leeds-East 3 3.3 miles
- Best Western Plus Milford Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Midland Hotel 3 3.1 miles
Schools in Allerton Bywater
- Allerton Bywater Primary School Primary
- Brigshaw High School Secondary
- Great Preston VC C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 2.6 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles
- Stanley Library Library 4.8 miles
- Outwood Library Library 6.1 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 6.4 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8.2 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 8.5 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.2 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11.5 miles