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 miles20.6 km
- Bradford 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Oldham 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Burnley 16 miles25.7 km
- Huddersfield 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wakefield 17.4 miles28 km
- Rochdale 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Harrogate 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Halifax 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Barnsley 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Bury 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Castleford 22.1 miles35.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bingley Rural Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Harden Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Sandy Lane Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cullingworth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Thornton and Allerton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Denholme Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bingley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Thornton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Heaton Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Clayton and Fairweather Green Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Toller Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Clayton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Wilsden
BD15 0EY, BD15 0LY, BD15 0HF, BD15 0BQ, BD15 0EX, BD15 0EA, BD15 0HU, BD15 0JU, BD15 0HL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 8.7 miles14 km
- Manchester Airport 36.6 miles58.9 km
- Bingley Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Crossflatts Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 8.8 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Wilsden Ad
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holdsworth House 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Wheatley Arms 7.5 miles12 km
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 8.7 miles14 km
- The Midland Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Alton Apartments 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
Schools in Wilsden
- Wilsden Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The University of Bradford University 4.3 miles7 km
- National Media Museum Museum 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 9.9 miles16 km
- Spring Wood Forest 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km