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 miles
- Bradford 6.3 miles
- Burnley 22.4 miles
- Huddersfield 15.8 miles
- Wakefield 15.9 miles
- Harrogate 10.7 miles
- Halifax 11.9 miles
- Barnsley 23.9 miles
- Castleford 18.4 miles
- Morley 9.8 miles
- Dewsbury 13.2 miles
- Batley 10.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Guiseley & Rawdon Ward 0.5 miles
- Menston Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Otley & Yeadon Ward 1.6 miles
- Yeadon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Idle and Thackley Ward 2.3 miles
- Otley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wharfedale Ward 2.5 miles
- Rawdon Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Burley in Wharfedale Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Burley Parish 2.9 miles
- Baildon Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Calverley Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Guiseley
LS20 8JS, LS20 9LD, LS20 8JX, LS20 9DE, LS20 8EN, LS20 8BA, LS20 9EZ, LS20 8QS, LS20 9NG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 2.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 39.8 miles
- Guiseley Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Menston Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Guiseley Ad
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 3.9 miles
- The Wheatley Arms 4.8 miles
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club 4 1.2 miles
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.4 miles
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.7 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 8.6 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 8.8 miles
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 8.6 miles
- Haley's Hotel & Restaurant 3 6.9 miles
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 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 4.9 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 5.2 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 6 miles
- The University of Bradford University 6.1 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.7 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8.8 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 10.3 miles