Bingley Rural is the largely rural ward to the north and west of Bingley in the metropolitan district of Bradford, made up of sandstone villages and farmland. It includes villages such as Harden, Wilsden and Cullingworth, sitting on the edge of the Pennine foothills with sweeping moorland, dry stone walls and easy access to walking routes across the Pennines and the Airedale corridor.
The area mixes a strong local community feel with a commuter economy - many residents travel into Bradford and Leeds - while traces of the textile era remain in converted mills and stone cottages. The landscape and waterways, notably the nearby Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the valley scenery of Airedale, make it popular with walkers and people seeking a countryside base not far from the region’s towns.
Postcode districts covering Bingley Rural
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 13.3 miles
- Bradford 4.8 miles
- Oldham 21.2 miles
- Burnley 15.4 miles
- Huddersfield 11.8 miles
- Wakefield 17.6 miles
- Rochdale 18.5 miles
- Harrogate 18.2 miles
- Halifax 5.8 miles
- Barnsley 24.2 miles
- Bury 23.4 miles
- Castleford 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wilsden Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Denholme Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Cullingworth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Thornton and Allerton Ward 1.4 miles
- Harden Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Sandy Lane Parish 1.7 miles
- Thornton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bingley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Clayton and Fairweather Green Ward 2.8 miles
- Heaton Ward 3 miles
- Clayton Parish 3.1 miles
- Haworth Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bingley Rural
BD16 1SZ, BD15 0FN, BD15 0ER, BD16 1LB, BD15 0FG, BD13 5AX, BD13 4FA, BD15 0HD, BD13 4JQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 9.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 35.9 miles
- Bingley Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Damems Railway Station 3 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Bingley Rural Ad
- Holdsworth House 4 4 miles
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 3.9 miles
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 8.1 miles
- The Midland Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- The Wheatley Arms 8.1 miles
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.6 miles
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 5.4 miles
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 5.8 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 5 miles
Schools in Bingley Rural
- Beckfoot School Secondary
- Cottingley Village Primary School Primary
- Cullingworth Village Primary School Primary
- Denholme Primary School Primary
- Harden Primary School Primary
- Hazelbeck Special School Special
- Parkside School Secondary
- Wilsden Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 3.6 miles
- The University of Bradford University 4.6 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 4.7 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 5.1 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 7 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 10.7 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 11.1 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles