Guiseley is a suburban town in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, situated in West Yorkshire to the north‑west of the city centre. It sits near Yeadon and Rawdon on the edge of the Wharfedale corridor, with a railway station on the Wharfedale Line and quick road links that make the Yorkshire Dales and Ilkley Moor easily accessible; Leeds Bradford Airport is also close by, which shapes local travel and employment patterns.
Historically a market and textile area with a medieval parish church at its heart, Guiseley today mixes village‑style character with suburban living: independent shops, pubs and cafés sit alongside commuter housing and light commercial activity. The town has a strong community feel, reflected in local clubs such as Guiseley A.F.C. at Nethermoor Park, and continues to evolve as retail and service industries replace some of its older industrial functions.
Postcode districts covering Guiseley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Bradford 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Burnley 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Huddersfield 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Wakefield 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Harrogate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Halifax 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Barnsley 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Castleford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Morley 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Dewsbury 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Batley 10.9 miles17.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Guiseley & Rawdon Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Menston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Otley & Yeadon Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Yeadon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Idle and Thackley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Otley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wharfedale Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Rawdon Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Burley in Wharfedale Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Burley Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Baildon Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Calverley Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Guiseley
LS20 8BW, LS20 8HR, LS20 8FJ, LS20 9DF, LS20 9NE, LS20 8HX, LS20 9JL, LS20 9BJ, LS20 8EG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 39.8 miles64 km
- Guiseley Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Menston Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Guiseley Ad
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Wheatley Arms 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Haley's Hotel & Restaurant 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Guiseley
- Guiseley Primary School Primary
- Guiseley School Secondary
- St. Oswald's C of E Primary School Primary
- Tranmere Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Esholt Priory Historic site 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Spring Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- National Media Museum Museum 6 miles9.7 km
- The University of Bradford University 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Elland Road Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.5 km