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 5EY, BD17 6DJ, BD17 6HX, BD17 5PN, BD17 7JP, BD17 5RZ, BD17 5AJ, BD18 4BQ, BD17 5AP … 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
- The Wheatley Arms 5.3 miles
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.8 miles
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club 4 1.8 miles
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4 miles
- The Midland Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 4 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 9.7 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 3.9 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