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 miles30.4 km
- Bradford 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Burnley 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Huddersfield 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Blackburn 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Wakefield 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Rochdale 21.1 miles34 km
- Harrogate 19 miles30.5 km
- Halifax 12.4 miles20 km
- Morley 18.6 miles30 km
- Dewsbury 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Batley 18.5 miles29.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Sutton-in-Craven Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Farnhill Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Glusburn and Cross Hills Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Sutton Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Kildwick Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Steeton with Eastburn Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Cononley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Silsden Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Aire Valley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Low Bradley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bradleys Both Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Cross Hills and Steeton
BD20 6SB, BD20 8UJ, BD20 6QA, BD20 8TH, BD20 8SH, BD20 8BD, BD20 7SA, BD20 6SJ, BD20 6RD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Manchester Airport 39.6 miles63.7 km
- Steeton and Silsden Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cononley Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Cross Hills and Steeton Ad
- Steeton Hall Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Herriots 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Dalesgate Hotel - Self Check in 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Wheatley Arms 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 9.3 miles15 km
- Ilkley Riverside Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Craiglands Hotel Sure Hotel Collection 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
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 miles7.7 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 11.3 miles18.3 km
- The University of Bradford University 11.5 miles18.5 km
- National Media Museum Museum 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Spring Wood Forest 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km