"My Home County!" West Yorkshire by spidermiss

I live in West Yorkshire, a metropolitan country, within the Yorkshire region of Northern England. It was established in 1974 as part of the 1972 Government Act. West Yorkshire consits of five council boroughs: Bradford, Calderdale (Halifax), Kirklees (Dewsbury and Huddersfield), Leeds and Wakefield. The Administrative City is Wakefield but the largest City is Leeds.

The county shares the borders with Derbyshire (South), Greater Manchester (South West), Lancashire (North West), North Yorkshire (North and East) and South Yorkshire (South East).

I live in Leeds and have done so for most of my life. The county is mainly urban but there are some scenic and historic spots where you can explore. I enjoy visiting places such as Saltaire, Temple Newsam Park (Leeds), Lister Park (Bradford) and others.

You can found out further more information on the West Yorkshire Joint Services if you want to learn more about the county stragetically.

An archive service available of the county including an opportunity to do one's family tree via West Yorkshire Archive Services.

Night caving in West Yorkshire

Armley Mills Industrial Museum, Leeds
Bankfield Museum, Halifax
Bretton Hall, Wakefield
Cliffe Hall, Keighley
Colne Valley Museum, Golcar, Huddersfield
Esholt Hall, Esholt
Eureka, Halifax
Firstby Hall,
Halifax Piece Hall
Harewood House, North Leeds
Kershaw House
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Kirklees Hall/Priory
Kirkstall Abbey/Abbey House Museum, Leeds
Roman Langentium, Castleford
Ledston Hall, Ledston
Linthwaite Hall, Linthwaite
Linton Hall
Lotherton Hall
Middleton Railway, Leeds
National Coal Mining Museum for England, Overton, Wakefield
National Medial Museum, Bradford
Oakwell Hall
Oulton Hall, Oulton
Pennine Farm Museum, Ripponden, Halifax
Pontefract Castle, Pontefract
Pontefract Museum, Pontefract
Pontefract Priory, Pontefract
Queen's Park, Castleford
Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
Sandal Castle, Wakefield
Scarcroft Watermill, Scarcroft
Shelley Hall, Shelley
Shibden Hall
Shipley Glen Tramway
The Hepworth, Wakefield
Thwaite Mills, Leeds
Tolson Museum, Dalton, Huddersfield
Tong Hall, Tong
Wakefield Museum, Wakefield
West Yorkshire Folk Museum, Shibden Hall, Halifax
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield

• Pros:Great getting about on public transport!
• Cons:Like all urban centres, there are the social issues!
• In a nutshell:I live in the largest city in West Yorkshire!