Guiseley and Rawdon sit on the north‑west edge of Leeds in West Yorkshire, forming a suburban pocket with quick access to both the city and nearby countryside. The area feels like a transition between the urban conurbation and the dales, lying within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales and close to Leeds Bradford Airport, so residents enjoy both green spaces and good transport links.
Locally the place mixes commuter households with a strong community spirit, independent shops, pubs and active residents’ groups; conservation areas and Victorian buildings give parts of the area a historic character. The ward was part of the old Aireborough district before local government reorganisation and is prized for its schools, parks and viewpoints such as Rawdon Billing, which are popular for walks and views over the Aire valley.
Postcode districts covering Guiseley & Rawdon
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 8.7 miles
- Bradford 5.9 miles
- Burnley 22 miles
- Huddersfield 15.5 miles
- Wakefield 15.9 miles
- Harrogate 11.2 miles
- Halifax 11.5 miles
- Barnsley 23.9 miles
- Castleford 18.6 miles
- Morley 9.8 miles
- Dewsbury 13.2 miles
- Batley 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Guiseley Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Menston Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Idle and Thackley Ward 2 miles
- Otley & Yeadon Ward 2 miles
- Yeadon Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wharfedale Ward 2.4 miles
- Baildon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Otley Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Rawdon Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Burley in Wharfedale Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Burley Parish 2.8 miles
- Windhill and Wrose Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Guiseley & Rawdon
LS20 8JU, LS20 8HR, LS20 8EU, LS20 8PB, LS19 7NP, LS29 6BB, LS20 8NR, LS20 9PL, LS19 7HX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 2.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 39.9 miles
- Guiseley Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Menston Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 2.7 miles
Hotels in Guiseley & Rawdon Ad
Schools in Guiseley & Rawdon
- Benton Park School Secondary
- Guiseley Primary School Primary
- Guiseley School Secondary
- Hawksworth C of E Primary School Primary
- Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School Primary
- Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- St. Oswald's C of E Primary School Primary
- Tranmere Park Primary School Primary
- Yeadon Westfield Infant School Primary
- Yeadon Westfield Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Esholt Priory Historic site 1.4 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 4.8 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 4.9 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 4.9 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 5.2 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- The University of Bradford University 5.8 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.9 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 9 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles