Worth Valley is a largely rural ward in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, lying in the steep-sided valley cut by the River Worth and fringed by the heathered moorland of the South Pennines. It covers a string of stone-built villages and hamlets around the valley - most famously Haworth, with others such as Oxenhope and Oakworth - and is characterised by narrow lanes, drystone walls and sweeping views rather than dense suburban sprawl.
Its identity is shaped by a strong historic and cultural mix: 19th-century textile mills and canal-era industry gave way to a tourism economy built on the Brontë legacy at the Parsonage in Haworth, heritage steam services such as the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, and outdoor recreation on the moors. Local life blends commuter links into nearby towns with small-scale farming, independent shops and a steady stream of visitors drawn by literature, railway nostalgia and rugged landscapes.
Postcode districts covering Worth Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17.6 miles28.2 km
- Bradford 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Oldham 21 miles33.8 km
- Burnley 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Huddersfield 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Blackburn 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Wakefield 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Rochdale 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Harrogate 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Halifax 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Bury 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Morley 16.3 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Oakworth Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Haworth Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Oxenhope Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Keighley West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Cullingworth Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Keighley Central Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Sutton Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Keighley Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Denholme Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Steeton with Eastburn Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Sutton-in-Craven Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Worth Valley
BD22 9BL, BD22 8JL, BD22 8HU, BD22 9LB, BD22 7QS, BD22 0RT, BD22 7QA, BD22 9ER, BD22 9DL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 13 miles20.9 km
- Manchester Airport 35.4 miles57 km
- Haworth Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Oakworth Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Worth Valley Ad
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Holdsworth House 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Steeton Hall Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Dalesgate Hotel - Self Check in 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Wheatley Arms 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Herriots 4 8.9 miles14.2 km
- The Midland Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
Schools in Worth Valley
- Haworth Primary School Primary
- Lees Primary School Primary
- Oakworth Primary School Primary
- Oxenhope C of E Primary School Primary
- Stanbury Village School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The University of Bradford University 9 miles14.5 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- National Media Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 13.7 miles22 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 13.9 miles22.3 km