Collingham, West Yorkshire

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Map sources for Collingham, West Yorkshire at grid reference SE388459

Collingham is a village 3 km (2 miles) south east of Wetherby in West Yorkshire. It is in the Leeds metropolitan district.

The River Wharfe runs through the village towards Wetherby as does the main A58 trans-pennine road. The A659 also passes through the village.

The village has two pubs, the Old Star Inn and the Half Moon Inn, where Oliver Cromwell is said to have spent the night after the Battle of Marston Moor^[1]. There is also a Post Office, a variety of shops and service businesses, a sports centre and a primary school. The village church is St Oswald.^[2]

A list of shops:

Delicatessen, Spa Tiles, Pharmacy, Hastings Fisheries, Collingham Wines, Pet Shop, Dry Cleaners, Baloon Box/Worldchoice, Tanning, Spa Bathrooms, Hairdressers, Celinis - top quality womens clothing, Newsagent and Post Office.

There is also a Nursery at the end of Linton Common, on the Linton side of the river bridge. This sells seasonal plants (namely bedding) and shrubs. There is also a plant centre on Harewood Road.

The Wetherby golf course also extends all the way to the river at Collingham.

The area is also expensive to buy a house. The nearby Linton Lane average house price is now £1 000 000 (Wetherby News).

Collingham is also home to Collingham And Linton Cricket Club.^[3]