The name Bentley is said to mean a clearing with bent grass.

Much of the Aire valley was once wooded, and "ley" means a clearing in the woodland.

The name is identical with the word sviða which means a "clearing made by burning".

The -ley suffix is shared by many villages in the country, and means a clearing in the woods.

The name Sproatley originated from two words and means a clearing in a forest.

The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon rod, meaning a clearing.

This is the plural form of váll which means "a clearing in the woods".

Bramley is a Saxon name meaning a clearing in the broom.

Birtley to the south is also Saxon and means a clearing in the birch.