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Lees West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Bradford · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

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Place	Lees
Traditional County	West Yorkshire
District / Borough	Bradford
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.835791
Longitude	-1.938558
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Lees

Lees occupies a rugged elevation in the Bradford district where the landscape transitions from the industrial grit of the valley floor to the exposed, windswept heights of the Pennines. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-west of Keighley (from Keighley: bearing 208°T, OS grid SE 041 377), and is situated east-north-east of Haworth village. The stone architecture here bears the grey, enduring complexion of the local gritstone, reflecting a history bound to the textile industry that once drew power from the nearby currents of Bridgehouse Beck. Even now, the sharp, thin light of the north catches the gables of older cottages, illuminating a quiet stoicism that defines the character of Lees. Residents often look towards the horizon where the dark, brooding mass of Penistone Hill rises, casting long, dramatic shadows across the rooftops as the sun dips low. To the east, the tranquil waters of Sugden Reservoir provide a mirror for the shifting clouds, offering a reprieve from the steeper gradients that mark the surrounding terrain. This geography enforces a certain solitude, yet the proximity to the literary heritage of the neighbouring moors ensures that Lees remains tethered to a broader, more storied sense of place. Every thoroughfare and path here maintains a functional, unadorned honesty, speaking plainly of a life lived in direct contact with the elements.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cross Roads Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 087° E
Sugden Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 144° SE
Bridgehouse Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 221° SW
Sykes Bottom (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 359° N
Central Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 227° SW
Central Park, Haworth (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.7 mi, 226° SW · 3 ha
Bronte Parsonage Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 248° WSW
Penistone Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 238° WSW
Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlement Known As Castle Stead Ring (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 145° SE · 1 ha
Literary Landscape (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 241° WSW
Sladen Beck (River) — 1.3 mi, 257° WSW
Stone books (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 242° WSW
Ingrow Loco Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 038° NE
Stell Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 002° N
Museum of Rail Travel (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 038° NE
Lower Laithe Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 252° WSW
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 009° N
Ring Cairn 310M North Of Woodhead On Harden Moor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 075° ENE
Cairn 290M North Of Woodhead On Harden Moor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 076° ENE
Goitstock Waterfall (Waterfall) — 2.4 mi, 106° ESE
Keighley Playhouse (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 028° NNE
James Wyld Foundation Stone (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 027° NNE
Keighley Bus Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 039° NE
Race Course Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 067° ENE
Brontë Waterfalls (Waterfall) — 2.9 mi, 244° WSW
Cliffe Castle (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 020° NNE
Bronte Bridge (rebuilt) (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 246° WSW
Brontë Falls (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 246° WSW
Lady Blantyre's Rock (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 074° ENE
First and Second World War Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 141° SE

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