Burley-in-Wharfedale is a civil parish and village in the metropolitan district of Bradford in England, set in the shallow valley of Wharfedale beside the River Wharfe. It occupies a convenient spot between Ilkley and Leeds and has a station on the Wharfedale line, which makes it a popular commuter base while still feeling distinctly rural.
Historically tied to small-scale milling and the wool trade, the village still shows its Victorian stone architecture and former mill buildings, but today’s economy is largely residential with local shops, pubs and a busy community life. Its location on the edge of the moorland offers easy access to walking and outdoor pursuits on Ilkley Moor, giving a blend of heritage, green space and commuter convenience.
Postcode districts covering Burley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 11.2 miles18 km
- Bradford 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Burnley 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Huddersfield 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Wakefield 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Harrogate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Halifax 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Castleford 21.1 miles34 km
- Morley 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Dewsbury 16 miles25.7 km
- Batley 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Keighley 6.5 miles10.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Burley in Wharfedale Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Wharfedale Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Menston Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Weston Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Otley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Newall with Clifton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Denton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ilkley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Askwith Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Guiseley & Rawdon Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Guiseley Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Otley & Yeadon Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Burley
LS29 7SB, LS29 7RH, LS29 7BH, LS29 7BQ, LS29 7JB, LS29 7DY, LS29 7QW, LS29 7HR, LS29 7AW … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 42.6 miles68.5 km
- Burley-in-Wharfedale Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Menston Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Burley Ad
- The Wheatley Arms 2 miles3.2 km
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Craiglands Hotel Sure Hotel Collection 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ilkley Riverside Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Haley's Hotel & Restaurant 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
Schools in Burley
- Burley and Woodhead C of E Primary School Primary
- Burley Oaks Primary School Primary
- Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Esholt Priory Historic site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Spring Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles12 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The University of Bradford University 8.1 miles13 km
- National Media Museum Museum 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 11.5 miles18.6 km