Wilsden is a compact, stone-built village in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, tucked onto high moorland between Bradford and Keighley. Its elevated position gives broad views over the Aire valley and easy access to moorland walks and bridleways, so it feels more rural than its administrative link to the city might suggest.
Historically the village grew around small textile mills and local quarrying, and many terraced rows and former industrial buildings survive, lending a Victorian character. Today Wilsden functions largely as a commuter and local-service community with a primary school, village hall, shops and sports clubs, and it keeps a strong sense of local identity through annual events and active community groups.
Postcode districts covering Wilsden
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 12.8 miles
- Bradford 4.5 miles
- Oldham 21.8 miles
- Burnley 16 miles
- Huddersfield 12.2 miles
- Wakefield 17.4 miles
- Rochdale 19.2 miles
- Harrogate 17.4 miles
- Halifax 6.3 miles
- Barnsley 24.2 miles
- Bury 24.2 miles
- Castleford 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bingley Rural Ward 0.7 miles
- Harden Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Sandy Lane Parish 1.3 miles
- Cullingworth Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Thornton and Allerton Ward 1.6 miles
- Denholme Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bingley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Thornton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Heaton Ward 2.5 miles
- Clayton and Fairweather Green Ward 2.8 miles
- Toller Ward 2.9 miles
- Clayton Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Wilsden
BD15 0JJ, BD15 0EE, BD15 0FB, BD15 0LR, BD15 0FJ, BD15 0HH, BD15 0AZ, BD15 0FL, BD15 0EQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 8.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.6 miles
- Bingley Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Crossflatts Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 8.8 miles
Hotels near Wilsden Ad
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 3.3 miles
- Holdsworth House 4 4.6 miles
- The Wheatley Arms 7.5 miles
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 8.7 miles
- The Midland Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.9 miles
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 5.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 4.7 miles
Schools in Wilsden
- Wilsden Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 4 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 4.3 miles
- The University of Bradford University 4.3 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 4.8 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 6.3 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10.1 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.6 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles