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 miles14 km
- Bradford 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Burnley 22 miles35.3 km
- Huddersfield 15.5 miles25 km
- Wakefield 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Harrogate 11.2 miles18 km
- Halifax 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Barnsley 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Castleford 18.6 miles30 km
- Morley 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Dewsbury 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Batley 10.8 miles17.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Guiseley Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Menston Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Idle and Thackley Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Otley & Yeadon Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Yeadon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wharfedale Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Baildon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Otley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rawdon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Burley in Wharfedale Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Burley Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Windhill and Wrose Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Guiseley & Rawdon
LS19 6AX, LS20 8JP, LS20 8BP, LS19 7NJ, LS20 8PU, LS18 5WZ, LS19 6AF, LS20 9HS, LS20 8EA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 39.9 miles64.3 km
- Guiseley Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Menston Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
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 miles2.2 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Spring Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 5.2 miles8.3 km
- National Media Museum Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The University of Bradford University 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.9 miles11 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9 miles14.4 km
- Elland Road Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km