Cross Hills and Steeton
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.899, -1.982 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 01 44 |
| Population: | 11,731 |
| Dialling code: | 01535 (Keighley) |
Cross Hills and Steeton are neighbouring villages in North Yorkshire set in the broad, industrially shaped valley of Airedale, a short drive from market towns such as Keighley and Skipton and within commuting distance of Bradford and Leeds. The settlements sit close to the River Aire and the Leeds–Skipton transport corridors, with Steeton and Silsden railway station providing regular Airedale Line services, which has helped them evolve into popular residential bases for commuters while retaining a village feel.
Historically the area grew around small-scale textile mills and the canal and river links that moved goods across the valley, and traces of that industrial past remain in old mill buildings and street patterns. Today they offer a mix of local shops, pubs, community clubs and green spaces, with easy access to towpaths, walking routes and the wider Yorkshire Dales, so the villages balance a working, community-orientated life with ready access to scenic countryside.
Postcode districts covering Cross Hills and Steeton
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 18.9 miles
- Bradford 11.7 miles
- Burnley 13.1 miles
- Huddersfield 18.8 miles
- Blackburn 22.8 miles
- Wakefield 24.5 miles
- Rochdale 21.1 miles
- Harrogate 19 miles
- Halifax 12.4 miles
- Morley 18.6 miles
- Dewsbury 20.4 miles
- Batley 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sutton-in-Craven Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Farnhill Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Glusburn and Cross Hills Parish 0.9 miles
- Sutton Parish 1 mile
- Kildwick Parish 1.1 miles
- Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven Ward 1.1 miles
- Steeton with Eastburn Parish 1.3 miles
- Cononley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Silsden Built-up area 2 miles
- Aire Valley Ward 2.3 miles
- Low Bradley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bradleys Both Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Cross Hills and Steeton
BD20 8UA, BD20 8QJ, BD20 7EG, BD20 6RP, BD20 7DH, BD20 8UJ, BD20 8QN, BD20 7EA, BD20 8PU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 13.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 39.6 miles
- Steeton and Silsden Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Cononley Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Cross Hills and Steeton Ad
- Steeton Hall Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.4 miles
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 7.3 miles
- Herriots 4 4.5 miles
- Old Swan 3 7.7 miles
- The Wheatley Arms 7.7 miles
- Dalesgate Hotel - Self Check in 3 2.8 miles
- Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa 4 6.3 miles
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.6 miles
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 9.3 miles
- Ilkley Riverside Hotel 3 6.5 miles
Schools in Cross Hills and Steeton
- Eastburn Primary School Primary
- Glusburn Community Primary School Primary
- South Craven School Secondary
- Steeton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 4.8 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 8.3 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 11.2 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 11.3 miles
- The University of Bradford University 11.5 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 11.9 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 12.7 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 15.3 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 15.4 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 15.4 miles