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 Batley, a textile town in Yorkshire,
is a compact town reached easily by road or rail. It is served
by the main Leeds to Liverpool rail link and is only minutes
from the M62 motorway. |
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Batley
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0870
608 2 608. |
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Batley Station, Upper Station Road,
Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5TA. |
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Leeds Bradford
International Airport, Leeds, LS19 7TU. Tel: +44 (0) 113 250
9696. The airport is signposted on all
major roads over a wide area, including the M1 and M62 motorways
and the Yorkshire section of the A1. Duty and Tax Free Shop.
WH Smith. Superdrug. Child's Play Area. Car Hire. Leeds Bradford
airport is about 10 miles from Batley. |
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Batley -
Travel by road - Batley is about 4 miles
NW of Junction 40 of the M1 Motorway. The M1 is a north - south
motorway which links London to Leeds. Batley is about 195 miles from
London
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Batley -
Travel by road - Batley is about 2 miles
south of Junction 27 of the M 62 Motorway. The M 62 Motorway
takes traffic accross the Pennines from Liverpool to Hull. Batley is about
65 miles from Liverpool and 60 miles from Hull. |
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Batley is only minutes from the M62 motorway. |
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Batley -
Sport - Bingley St Ives Golf Club Ltd,
The Golf Clubhouse, Harden, Bingley, BD16 1AT. Tel: 01274 562436.
About 15 miles from Batley. |
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Batley -
Shopping - Batley has a lively high street,
several supermarkets, a wide range of speciality shops and home
to Yorkshire Mills Village, a 125,000 sq ft shopping complex
selling a vast range of quality goods. The Market Place, where
the open market is held, is a fine set piece of Victorian architecture. |
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Batley
- Entertainment and attractions - The
Alhambra Theatre, Morley Street, Bradford BD7 1AJ, Tel: 01274
432375. About 7 miles from Batley. |
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Batley
- Other information - National Museum
of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Tel: 01274 202030. About 7 miles from Batley. |
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Airport indicated is Leeds/Bradford. Batley is about 4 miles NW of Junction 40 of the
M1 Motorway. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is a station in Batley. |
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- National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford,
West Yorkshire Tel: 01274 202030. nmpft.org.uk.
- The Piece Hall, Halifax
HX1 1RE Tel: 01422 321002.
- Eureka! The Museum for Children, Discovery Road, Halifax Tel:
01422 330012. eureka.org.uk.
- XSCAPE CASTLEFORD (Located
at J32 off M62), Xscape Ltd, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, Castleford
WF10 4TA. xscape.co.uk.
- The Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth, Keighley BD22 8DR Tel:
01535 642323
- Leeds City Art Gallery,
The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA Tel. 0113 247 8248.