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Harewood Speed Hillclimb
The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
7 km · about 15 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Wetherby works well as a base: 5 minutes from Boston Spa, 25km from Brimham Rocks.
Wetherby is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 13,572, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Wetherby ( WETH-ə-bee) is a market town and civil parish in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is close to West Yorkshire county's border with North Yorkshire and lies approximately 12 miles (19 kilometres) from Leeds city centre, 12 mi (19 km) from York and 8 mi (13 km) from Harrogate. The town stands onRead more
the River Wharfe and, for centuries, it has been a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road midway between London and Edinburgh.
Wetherby Bridge, which spans the River Wharfe, is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade II listed structure. The course of the Old Great North Road passes through the town and, as result of its situation on the road, as well as being a major cattle droving route from Scotland to London, many coaching inns were established in Wetherby which are still used by travellers today.
The town lies in the Wetherby ward of Leeds City Council and the Wetherby and Easingwold parliamentary constituency. It was listed in the 2018 Sunday Times report on the Best Places to Live in Northern England.
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Wetherby is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.9284 latitude, -1.3867 longitude.
Wetherby has a population of approximately 13,572 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
Yorkshire tea-room institution founded by Swiss confectioner Frederick Belmont in 1919, still family-owned and famous for Fat Rascals and its art-deco interior inspired by the Queen Mary liner.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
17 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
20 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Medieval York street where overhanging timber-framed shops nearly touch across the lane, some dating to the 14th century. Once a row of butchers' shops; the meat-hooks and wide sill-boards survive.
20 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Largest and best-preserved Cistercian monastery ruins in England, set within the elegant Studley Royal Water Garden UNESCO World Heritage Site.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Wind-carved millstone grit outcrops on a Nidderdale moor, a natural playground of balanced boulders.
25 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Romantic 12th-century Augustinian priory ruins on the banks of the River Wharfe, surrounded by 30,000 acres of moorland and woodland.
33 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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