Baildon is a ward in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, sitting on the edge of the Aire valley beneath Baildon Moor. The area mixes stone-built Victorian and Edwardian housing with suburban developments and ribbons of green space; nearby Shipley Glen and the River Aire provide popular walking routes, while rail links give regular services into Bradford and Leeds.
Historically shaped by quarrying and the woollen and textile trades, the ward still shows that industrial heritage in old mill buildings and local stone architecture. Today it functions largely as a commuter community with independent shops, pubs and sports clubs, but also attracts visitors for its moorland scenery, outdoor activities and an active local civic life.
Postcode districts covering Baildon
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 9.1 miles
- Bradford 4.3 miles
- Burnley 20.4 miles
- Huddersfield 13.9 miles
- Wakefield 15.5 miles
- Rochdale 23.6 miles
- Harrogate 13.1 miles
- Halifax 9.6 miles
- Barnsley 23.3 miles
- Castleford 19 miles
- Morley 9.4 miles
- Dewsbury 12.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Baildon Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Windhill and Wrose Ward 1.5 miles
- Idle and Thackley Ward 1.5 miles
- Wrose Parish 1.6 miles
- Shipley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Guiseley & Rawdon Ward 1.9 miles
- Guiseley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bolton and Undercliffe Ward 2.7 miles
- Eccleshill Ward 2.7 miles
- Menston Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Heaton Ward 2.8 miles
- Bingley Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Baildon
BD17 5DY, BD17 6SQ, BD17 5DF, BD17 6TF, BD17 6DN, BD17 6AN, BD17 6DS, BD17 6SB, BD17 7NN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 4.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 40 miles
- Baildon Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Shipley Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 4.2 miles
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Schools in Baildon
- Baildon C of E Primary School Primary
- Hoyle Court Primary School Primary
- Sandal Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Esholt Priory Historic site 1.7 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 3.2 miles
- The University of Bradford University 4.1 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 4.1 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 5.7 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 5.8 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 6 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 7.1 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 8.3 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 9.1 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9.4 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles