Farnley
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.926, -1.672 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 21 47 |
| Dialling code: | 01943 (Guiseley) |
Farnley is a small, rural civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, characterised by rolling farmland, drystone walls and clusters of stone cottages that hint at a long agricultural history. The landscape invites walkers and birdwatchers, with lanes and footpaths linking fields and hedgerows; many buildings and field patterns reflect medieval and post-medieval settlement and estate management rather than modern development.
Life in Farnley tends to revolve around farming, a handful of local enterprises and a close‑knit community who use the village hall and church for events and fetes; residents also rely on nearby market towns for shops and services. Its quiet charm, historic character and proximity to larger centres and the wider Yorkshire Dales make it popular with people seeking a rural lifestyle and for visitors looking for gentle countryside walks and local history.
Postcode districts covering Farnley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 9.9 miles16 km
- Bradford 10.2 miles16.4 km
- York 24 miles38.6 km
- Huddersfield 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Wakefield 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Harrogate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Halifax 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Castleford 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Morley 12.4 miles20 km
- Dewsbury 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Batley 14 miles22.6 km
- Keighley 10.1 miles16.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Lindley Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Newall with Clifton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Leathley Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Otley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Weston Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pool Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stainburn Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Pool-in-Wharfedale Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Otley & Yeadon Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Carlton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Castley Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Askwith Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Farnley
LS21 2RT, LS21 2QJ, LS21 2RS, LS21 2QL, LS21 2RW, LS21 2RB, LS21 2QG, LS21 2QH, LS21 2QQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 41.1 miles66.1 km
- Menston Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Burley-in-Wharfedale Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Farnley Ad
- The Wheatley Arms 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Pine Marten by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 8.9 miles14.4 km
- West Park Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Crowne Plaza Harrogate 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Lodge 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Studley Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Harrogate 4 7 miles11.2 km
Local points of interest
- Esholt Priory Historic site 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Spring Wood Forest 6.2 miles10 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- National Media Museum Museum 9.9 miles16 km
- The University of Bradford University 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Elland Road Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km