Menston is a compact village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, sitting in the sheltered valley of Wharfedale between Ilkley and Burley-in-Wharfedale. Its semi-rural setting gives easy access to countryside walks towards Ilkley Moor and the northern fringes of the Yorkshire Dales, while a local railway station on the Wharfedale/Ilkley line provides frequent services into Leeds and Bradford, making it a popular commuter base.
Historically Menston expanded in the 19th century with local quarrying and textile-related activity and retains a mix of stone-built Victorian housing and later estate development. Today the village has a strong community feel with schools, independent shops and pubs, conservation-minded groups and small local businesses; culturally it sits neatly between rural leisure and the wider urban economies of West Yorkshire.
Postcode districts covering Menston
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 10 miles
- Bradford 7.2 miles
- Burnley 21.8 miles
- Huddersfield 16.8 miles
- Wakefield 17.4 miles
- Harrogate 10.6 miles
- Halifax 12.5 miles
- Castleford 19.9 miles
- Morley 11.3 miles
- Dewsbury 14.7 miles
- Batley 12.3 miles
- Keighley 6.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Menston Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Wharfedale Ward 0.9 miles
- Burley in Wharfedale Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Burley Parish 1.3 miles
- Guiseley & Rawdon Ward 1.5 miles
- Guiseley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Otley Built-up area 2 miles
- Otley & Yeadon Ward 2.3 miles
- Newall with Clifton Parish 2.8 miles
- Weston Parish 3 miles
- Carlton Parish 3.1 miles
- Yeadon Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Menston
LS29 6BG, LS29 6PP, LS29 6LH, LS29 6AZ, LS29 6PJ, LS29 6SE, LS29 6AX, LS29 6LP, LS29 6NL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 3.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 41.3 miles
- Menston Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Burley-in-Wharfedale Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Menston Ad
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 2.1 miles
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club 4 2.1 miles
- The White Swan 3.1 miles
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 4.4 miles
- The Wheatley Arms 3.2 miles
- The Horse & Farrier 2.1 miles
- Chevin Country Park Hotel & Spa 3 2.5 miles
- The Penny Bun 2.7 miles
- Crescent Inn by Maison Pierre 4 4.1 miles
- The Black Hat 3 4.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Esholt Priory Historic site 2.9 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 6.1 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 7 miles
- The University of Bradford University 7 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 8.2 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.3 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 10.4 miles