Baildon is a town and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. It sits on a sandstone ridge above the River Aire and the Aire Valley, with immediate access to open moorland on Baildon Moor and wooded valleys that make it popular for walkers and outdoor recreation; the town is also conveniently close to Shipley and has good rail links for commuters to Bradford and Leeds.
There are traces of early settlement on the surrounding moors and the village grew rapidly in the 19th century with woollen mills and Victorian housing linked to the Industrial Revolution. Today Baildon combines a strong local community, independent shops and schools with sporting clubs and conservation areas; economically it functions as a mix of local small businesses and a residential commuter town, retaining a largely suburban, semi-rural character.
Postcode districts covering Baildon
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 9.6 miles
- Bradford 4.1 miles
- Burnley 19.8 miles
- Huddersfield 13.7 miles
- Wakefield 15.8 miles
- Rochdale 23 miles
- Harrogate 13.6 miles
- Halifax 9.2 miles
- Barnsley 23.4 miles
- Castleford 19.4 miles
- Morley 9.7 miles
- Dewsbury 12.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shipley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Windhill and Wrose Ward 1.5 miles
- Wrose Parish 1.7 miles
- Idle and Thackley Ward 2 miles
- Heaton Ward 2.3 miles
- Bingley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Guiseley & Rawdon Ward 2.4 miles
- Bolton and Undercliffe Ward 2.7 miles
- Manningham Ward 2.9 miles
- Eccleshill Ward 2.9 miles
- Guiseley Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Toller Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Baildon
BD17 5LT, BD18 4DA, BD17 5NA, BD17 5TQ, BD17 6QY, BD17 7JZ, BD17 5QS, BD17 5NX, BD17 5JX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 4.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 39.9 miles
- Baildon Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Saltaire Railway Station 1 mile
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Baildon Ad
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 1.1 miles
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 1.7 miles
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club 4 1.7 miles
- Travelodge Bradford Central 3 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 4.1 miles
- The White Swan 4 miles
- Midland Hotel Bradford 4 3.7 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 3.9 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 2 miles
- Oakwood Hall Hotel 2.6 miles
Schools in Baildon
- Baildon C of E Primary School Primary
- Hoyle Court Primary School Primary
- Sandal Primary School Primary
- Titus Salt School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Esholt Priory Historic site 2.3 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 3.1 miles
- The University of Bradford University 3.9 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 4 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 7.5 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 9.5 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9.8 miles