Bingley is a market town in the metropolitan district of Bradford, England, sitting in the Aire Valley on the banks of the River Aire. Its most famous geographic landmark is the nearby flight of locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal - the Five Rise Locks - which attract canal enthusiasts and walkers and give a strong sense of the town’s industrial past. The surrounding hill country provides easy access to moorland and countryside.
Historically a textile and mill town, many former mill buildings have been converted for modern uses while local life centres on independent shops, pubs and periodic events such as the long‑running agricultural show. Good rail and road links make Bingley a popular place for commuters to Bradford and Leeds, yet it retains a village-like community feel with nearby green lungs like the St Ives Estate and straightforward access to the Yorkshire Dales.