Welcome to Baildon

Baildon is a small town located in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire. It is situated on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The town has a rich history, and it was mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Baildona." The town has a population of around 16,000 people, and it is a popular destination for tourists who want to explore the Yorkshire Dales.

Baildon has a range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, and pubs. The town has a strong community spirit, and there are many local events and festivals throughout the year. One of the most popular events is the Baildon Carnival, which takes place every summer. The carnival features a parade, live music, and a range of activities for all ages. The town also has a number of parks and green spaces, including Baildon Moor, which is a popular spot for walking and cycling.

Baildon is well-connected to other parts of West Yorkshire, with good transport links to Bradford, Leeds, and other nearby towns. The town has a railway station, which provides regular services to Leeds and Bradford. There are also several bus routes that run through the town, making it easy to get around. Overall, Baildon is a charming town with a strong sense of community and plenty to offer visitors and residents alike.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 20.1°C

Feels Like: 20.1°C

Wind: 2.9 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Sandal Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Dale	West Lane Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 5DH 01274598115 School Website
Baildon Glen Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Hutchinson	Thompson Lane Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 7LY 1274582514 School Website
Titus Salt School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Ian Morrel	Higher Coach Road Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 5RH 01274258969 School Website
Shipley College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Ms Diana Bird	Exhibition Road Victoria Road Leeds West Yorkshire BD18 3JW 1274327222 School Website
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Bottomley	Baker Street Saltaire Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 3JE 1274585318 School Website
Wycliffe Cofe Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Denise Baxter	Saltaire Road Shipley BD18 3HZ 1274584779 School Website
Hirst Wood Nursery School And Childrens Centre La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Jayne Taylor	Clarence Road Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 4NJ 01274584368 School Website
Saltaire Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Robert Whitehead	Albert Road Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 4NR 01274584093 School Website
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Fearnley	Victoria Park Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 4RL 1274531102 School Website
Hoyle Court Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Thirkill	Fyfe Grove Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 6DN 01274581898 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Saltaire Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3LQ 0.75 Miles

Shipley Station Approach, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 2JL 1.11 Miles

Baildon Station Road, Baildon, West Yorkshire, BD17 6HS 1.17 Miles

Bingley Wellington Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 2NA 2.13 Miles

Frizinghall Frizinghall Road, Frizinghall, West Yorkshire, BD9 4LD 2.22 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Charlestown Private Hire 01274 582233 8 Queen Street, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6AA 0.81 Miles
Access Private Hire 01274 809444 12 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7HB 0.85 Miles
Access Taxis Shipley 01274 809444 12 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7HB 0.85 Miles
Baildon Private Hire 01274 580159 28 Northgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6JX 0.88 Miles
Aa Cars 01274 809555 47A Commercial St, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3SL 0.91 Miles
Shipley Private Hire Taxis Ltd 01274 595959 1 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QP 1.00 Miles
Shipley Central And Saltaire Private Hire 01274 595959 Kiosk 1 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QP 1.00 Miles
Shipley Centre Private Hire 01274 532722 1 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QP 1.00 Miles
Shipley Central Taxis 01274 599969 1 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QP 1.00 Miles
Mercury Private Hire 01274 589696 23 Hirst Wood Rd, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 4BU 1.03 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Summerfield D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lucy Hall Drive D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Baildon Green D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coach Road Po Box Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
West Lane/Hope Lane D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Glenaire Drive D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Oval D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gorse Avenue D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Collier Lane Baildon D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albert Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Road Saltaire D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Lane D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Po Box Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Saltaire Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Bibby	Cliffe Avenue Surgery Cliffe Avenue Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 6NT
Baildon Medical Practice 01274 581979	Baildon Medical Practice 10 Newton Way Baildon BD17 5NH
Saltaire Medical Practice	Richmond Road Shipley BD18 4RX
Shipley Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Shipley Medical Practice Alexandra Road Shipley BD18 3EG
Shipley Medical Practice-Affinity Care 01274 531153	Shipley Medical Practice Alexandra Road, Shipley Bradford BD18 3EG

Local Stores

Saltaire
48-52 Bingley Road
Saltaire
Shipley
West Yorkshire
BD18 4SD
01274 598543
Store Website
0.90 miles

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SPAR Otley Road
79 Otley Road
Shipley
Bradford
BD18 2BJ
01274020042
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Baildon Veterinary Centre
77-81 Browgate Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 6BY 01274 580785 info@baildonvets.co.uk Website 0.74 miles
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The Avenue Veterinary Group
241 Bingley Road Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 4DN 01274 583397 avenuevets@yahoo.co.uk Website 0.95 miles

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Shipley Vets
91-93 Manor Lane Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 3BS 01274 531010 reception@shipleyvets.co.uk Website 1.22 miles
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Gatehouse Veterinary Group
The Coach House Leonard Street Bingley West Yorkshire BD16 1DP 01274 560111 enquiries@gatehousevets.com Website 2.00 miles
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The Avenue Veterinary Group
31 Park Road Bingley West Yorkshire BD16 4BL 01274 510868 avenuevets@yahoo.co.uk Website 2.10 miles

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Idle Veterinary Centre
48 High Street Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8NN 01274 618075 admin@shipleyvets.co.uk Website 2.31 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Roberts Park Saltaire
A Park In Saltaire With A Large Field Where Dogs Can Enjoy Chasing A Ball And Exploring. There's The River Nearby Where Tired Dogs Can Quench Their Thirst, And You Can Always Wander Up To Saltaire Which Is Nearby Or, If You Fancy More Of A Walk, Shipley Glen Is Also Very Close, And Takes You Past The Tramway Too. Roberts Park Lodge Higher Coach Rd Baildon Shipley BD17 7LU 0.49 miles

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Shipley Glen Shipley
A Really Beautiful Walk Along Shipley Glen, A Long Stretch Of Moorland. With Long Reaching Views And A Forest You Can Descend Into If You Don't Mind Having To Climb The Hill Back Up, This Is A Great Walk For Dogs. You Are Likely To Meet Plenty Of Other Off-Lead Dogs There Too, Especially If The Weather Is Nice! 22 Prod Ln Baildon Shipley BD17 5BN 0.52 miles

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Hirst Wood Bingley
Hirst Wood Is A Decent Sized Forest That Runs Along The Canal Between Bingley And Saltaire. There Is Enough Room For Off-Lead Exercise, One Entrance Has It's Own Car Park, And There Are Plenty Of Places Where Thirsty Dogs Can Grab A Drink. One Path Does Take You Close To A Train Track, So Exploration Is Needed First To Make Sure It's Safe For Your Dog And You Know Where You're Going! 47 Lime Tree Square Shipley BD18 4BR 1.08 miles

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Delph Wood Bingley
A Small Forest That You Can Use Tot Ake You To Saltaire, The Canal Or Shipley Glen. Primrose Ln Bingley Lancashire BD16 4QR 1.11 miles

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Northcliffe Woods Shipley
Woods Next To Northcliffe Park In Shipley 2 Cliffe Gardens Shipley BD18 3DB 1.48 miles Park Outside The Gate And You Can Either Walk Along The Flat Bit Past The Little Train And Continue On, Going Up The Steps At The End And Looping Back On Yourself To Return Through The Upper Section Of The Woods. Or You Can Go Forward Towards The Park Itself And Return The Way You Came. You Can'T Get Lost.

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Gilstead Moor Bingley
Although Hard To Find This Is A Nice, If Not Particularly Big, Walk. 43 Agincourt Dr Bingley Lancashire BD16 3JZ 1.57 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Light rain shower	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Light rain shower	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.6°C	19.4°C	18°C	18.5°C	20.4°C	23.3°C	24.7°C	25.8°C	26.4°C	26.4°C	24°C	21.9°C
Feels Like	19.6°C	18.3°C	18°C	18.5°C	20.4°C	25.1°C	26.6°C	28°C	28.7°C	28.9°C	26.2°C	21.9°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Clear	Mist	Light rain shower	Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain shower	Patchy light rain in area with thunder	Heavy rain	Light rain	Moderate rain
Temp	20.7°C	19.9°C	19.5°C	19.7°C	21.6°C	24°C	25.5°C	25.7°C	24.6°C	22.1°C	20.8°C	20°C
Feels Like	20.7°C	19.9°C	19.4°C	19.7°C	21.6°C	26°C	27.7°C	28.1°C	26.9°C	24.9°C	20.8°C	20°C

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	Light rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Fog	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain shower	Patchy light rain in area with thunder	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.7°C	19.9°C	20°C	20.1°C	21.1°C	21.8°C	23.6°C	25.5°C	26.6°C	25.7°C	24.4°C	23.2°C
Feels Like	19.7°C	19.9°C	20°C	20.1°C	21.1°C	21.8°C	26.1°C	28.3°C	29.9°C	28.7°C	26.9°C	25.6°C

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