| Allerton Bywater | |
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 Main Street: St Mary the Less church and the war memorial | |
  Allerton Bywater  Allerton Bywater Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 4,717 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SE425275 |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CASTLEFORD |
| Postcode district | WF10 |
| Dialling code | 01977/0113 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village and civil parish in the south-east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 4,717.[1] The village itself is 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Castleford, with neighbouring villages Kippax and Great Preston all providing local amenities. St Aidan's Nature reserve borders the village attracting many visitors with its beauty and charm. Additionally "The Lines Way" bridle path which runs from Garforth through to Allerton following the old train track provides a pleasant route for walkers, joggers and cyclists alike.[2] The River Aire flows through the village to the south-west.
Allerton Bywater is built up of several smaller communities, mainly old mining villages such as Brigshaw, Hollinhurst and Bowers Row.
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "The Lines Way". www.ywt.org.uk. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 April 2021.