Why visit Pudsey
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 172 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kirkstall Bridge, B. Whiteley Farm Shop & Nursery, Abbey House Museum and Bolling Hall Museum.
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About Pudsey
Pudsey is a market town in the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is located midway between Bradford city centre and Leeds city centre. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 25,393.
From the Wikipedia article Pudsey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Kirkstall Bridge
Bridge · 2.6 mi
Bridge in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks13
Abbey House Museum
Museum · 2.9 mi
Local authority museum in Leeds, United Kingdom
Bolling Hall Museum
Museum · 3.4 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Bradford Industrial Museum
Museum · 2.7 mi
Industrial museum, mill museum, textile museum, in Eccleshill, Bradford, United Kingdom
Kirkstall Abbey
Monument and historic site · 2.8 mi
Cistercian monastery in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Leeds Industrial Museum
Museum · 3.2 mi
Museum in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Bramley Fall Park
Park · 2.4 mi
Park in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Farnley Hall Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Park in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Rodley Nature Reserve
Park · 1.9 mi
Wetland reserve on the site of a former sewage works, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Farsley community orchard
Park · 1.5 mi
Https://www.facebook.com/farsleycommunityorchard
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes172
Alishaan Resturant Stanningley
Restaurant · Indian · 0.7 mi
146-148 Town Street, Pudsey
Mo-Th 17:30-22:30; Fr,Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 17:00-22:00
Shalamar Cash And Curry
Restaurant · Burger, Chicken, Indian · 0.7 mi
139 Town Street, Pudsey
Mo closed; Tu 17:00-22:00; We,Th 17:00-00:00; Fr,Sa 16:30-01:00;...
Esis Bar and Grill
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 1.3 mi
54 Town Street, Pudsey
Tu-Sa 09:00-12:00, Tu-Th 16:00-22:00, Fr,Sa 13:00-22:00
The Wetherby Whaler
Restaurant · Fish And Chips
32 Lowtown, Pudsey
Mo-Th 11:30-20:00, Fr-Sa 11:30-20:30, Su 12:00-20:00
Cup Nineteen
Cafe · 0.9 mi
149-151 Bradford Road, Pudsey
Mo-Fr 07:30-15:00; Sa 08:00-15:00; Su 09:00-14:00
160 more on the map.
History
The place-name Pudsey is first recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book as Podechesai(e). Its etymology is uncertain: it seems most likely to derive from a putative personal name *Pudoc and the word ēg meaning 'island', but here presumably referring metaphorically to an 'island' of good ground in moorland. Thus the name would mean 'Pudoc's island'. However, other possibilities have been suggested. In the early sixth century the district was in the Kingdom of Elmet, which seems to have retained its Celtic character for perhaps as many as two centuries after other neighbouring kingdoms had adopted the cultural identity of the Angles.
Around 1775, a cache of a hundred silver Roman coins, many predating the time of Julius Caesar, was found by Benjamin Scholfield of Pudsey on Pudsey Common, to the north of the town, at a place traditionally known as "King Alfred's Camp".
Pudsey gained note in the 18th and 19th centuries for wool manufacture, and, from the 19th century, for cricket. Yorkshire and England cricketers Herbert Sutcliffe, Sir Len Hutton, Ray Illingworth and Matthew Hoggard all learned to play in Pudsey. A 19th-century Yorkshire cricketer, John Tunnicliffe, was born in Lowtown.
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Lying between Leeds and Bradford, and standing on slightly lower ground than either city, Pudsey had smoke blown onto it by most winds, and was one of the most polluted towns in the UK during the Industrial Revolution, becoming notorious for its thick soot.
From the History section of Pudsey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Pudsey
Tom TaiwoBritish footballer (born 1990)Photo: Carlisleprogrammes, CC BY-SA 3.0
Matthew HoggardEnglish cricketerPhoto: Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Richard HuttonEnglish Test and County cricketer (born 1942)Photo: Dave Morton, Public domain
Ryan AtkinsEnglish rugby league footballerPhoto: Gerard Barrau, CC BY-SA 3.0
John CrowtherBritish watercoloristPhoto: John Crowther, Public domain
Charles RycroftBritish businessmanPhoto: Gimson, George Stanley, Public domain- Jeannie CarsonEnglish-born comedian and actress
- Major BoothCricket player of England. (1886-1916)
- Jack P. ShepherdBritish actor
- Ernie DixonEnglish footballer (1901-1941)
- William GauntEnglish actor
- Ray IllingworthCricket player of England. (born 1932)
Born in Pudsey, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship23
The Parish Church of St James the Great
Church · Anglican · 1.3 mi
Galloway Court
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare10
Map of Pudsey
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Bradford 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Leeds 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Shipley 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Wakefield 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Huddersfield 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Wetherby 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Skipton 18 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Todmorden 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- South Elmsall 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Burnley 23 mi west, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Pudsey Town Hall 01 2 September 2017, Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Andrew's church, Robin Lane, Pudsey (36386949713), Mark Stevenson, CC BY 2.0
- St Andrew's church, Robin Lane, Pudsey (36364130124), Mark Stevenson, CC BY 2.0
- St Andrew's church, Robin Lane, Pudsey (37010852426), Mark Stevenson, CC BY 2.0
- Kirkstall Abbey House Museum, No machine-readable author provided. Jungpionier assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bolling Hall, StuartBurrows, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bradford Industrial Museum 004a, Linda Spashett, Storye book, CC BY 3.0
- KirkstallAbbeyFromCloister, JohnArmagh, Public domain
- Bramley park, King of the North East, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pudsey Park 03 2 September 2017, Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Armley park in autumn (64012979), John Leach from Leeds, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Christ Church Upper Armley 26 June 2017, Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grove Methodist Church, Horsforth (30th December 2013) 001, Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Farnley Hall West Yorkshire, Michael Woodhead, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fulneck School 943960 a1b553ba, RichTea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St John, Farsley (25008442585), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- St Thomas, Stanningley 2 (4622146867), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Farsley Cenotaph (24424783483), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- War Memorial, Pudsey (7307640482), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Mary Gawthorpe Bramley, Warrel's Mount, Mark Stevenson, CC BY 2.0
- LWA BUILDING 2016, (Image: Leeds West Academy), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leeds Industrial Museum Pollit & Wigzell 1924 Uniflow 7140, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 3.0
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