Welcome to Charlestown

Charlestown is a small village located in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Shipley and is known for its picturesque surroundings and historic landmarks. The village is home to a number of traditional stone-built houses and cottages, which give it a charming and rustic feel. The village is also surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and lush green fields stretching out as far as the eye can see.

One of the most notable landmarks in Charlestown is the St. Paul's Church, which dates back to the 19th century. The church is a beautiful example of Gothic Revival architecture and features stunning stained glass windows and intricate stonework. Another popular attraction in the village is the Charlestown Viaduct, which was built in the mid-19th century to carry the railway line across the River Aire. The viaduct is an impressive feat of engineering and is a testament to the ingenuity of the Victorian era.

Despite its small size, Charlestown has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a number of shops and pubs. It is also well-connected to the surrounding towns and cities, with good transport links to Bradford, Leeds, and beyond. Overall, Charlestown is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 3°C

Feels Like: -2.2°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
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
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ashley Wilkinson	High Busy Lane Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 1HD 1274592738 School Website
Baildon Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Savage	Coverdale Way Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 6TE 1274598540 School Website
Christ Church Church Of England Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Philippa Foster	Wrose Brow Road Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 2NT 01274410349 School Website
Sandal Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Dale	West Lane Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 5DH 01274598115 School Website
Idle C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Anne Mason	Boothroyd Drive Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8LU 01274410111 School Website
Tracks Pupil Referral Unit Ages:12-16 Head Teacher Hannah Whittaker	21 Owlet Road Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 2LU 01274582995
Thackley Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Annette Patterson	Town Lane Thackley Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8PJ 01274414437 School Website
Low Ash Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Fiona Meer & Mrs Beth Medhurst	Wrose Road Wrose Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 1AA 01274582927 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Baildon Station Road, Baildon, West Yorkshire, BD17 6HS 0.34 Miles

Shipley Station Approach, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 2JL 1.13 Miles

Saltaire Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3LQ 1.49 Miles

Apperley Bridge Station Approach, Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire, BD10 0FD 2.00 Miles

Frizinghall Frizinghall Road, Frizinghall, West Yorkshire, BD9 4LD 2.04 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Michael's Private Hire 01274 717955 Kirklands Court, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6HE 0.27 Miles
Charlestown Private Hire 01274 582233 8 Queen Street, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6AA 0.58 Miles
Access Taxis Shipley 01274 809444 12 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7HB 0.62 Miles
Access Private Hire 01274 809444 12 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7HB 0.62 Miles
Arrivals Private Hire 01274 589898 2A/Walker Place/Thackley Old Rd, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 1DD 0.65 Miles
Baildon Private Hire 01274 580159 28 Northgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6JX 0.78 Miles
Shipley Centre Private Hire 01274 532722 1 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QP 1.18 Miles
Shipley Private Hire Taxis Ltd 01274 595959 1 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QP 1.18 Miles
Shipley Central And Saltaire Private Hire 01274 595959 Kiosk 1 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QP 1.18 Miles
Shipley Central Taxis 01274 599969 1 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QP 1.18 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wood Bottom D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Baildon Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Hoyle Court 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:
Lower Holme D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Busy Lane Po Box Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Langley Lane D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tong Park D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ladderbanks 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
Baildon Po Box Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Oval D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Lane/Hope Lane 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

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Bibby	Cliffe Avenue Surgery Cliffe Avenue Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 6NT
Windhill Green Emerald Suite - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	2 Thackley Old Road Shipley BD18 1QB
Windhill Green Emerald Suite - Covid Local Vaccination Service	2 Thackley Old Road Shipley BD18 1QB
Windhill Green Medical Practice	2 Thackley Old Road Shipley BD18 1QB
The Saltaire & Windhill Medical P'ship 01274 584223	Windhill Green Medic Prac 2 Thackley Old Road Shipley BD18 1QB

Local Stores

Baildon - Northgate
25 Northgate
Baildon
Shipley
West Yorkshire
BD17 6JZ
01274 599881
shop.8546@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.74 miles

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SPAR Otley Road
79 Otley Road
Shipley
Bradford
BD18 2BJ
01274020042
Store Website
1.2 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 0.61 miles
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Idle Veterinary Centre
48 High Street Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8NN 01274 618075 admin@shipleyvets.co.uk Website 1.16 miles

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Shipley Vets
91-93 Manor Lane Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 3BS 01274 531010 reception@shipleyvets.co.uk Website 1.37 miles
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Bradford Idle Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Enterprise Retail Park Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8EG 01274 400500 eccleshill@vets4pets.com Website 1.71 miles

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The Avenue Veterinary Group
241 Bingley Road Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 4DN 01274 583397 avenuevets@yahoo.co.uk Website 1.81 miles

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Towerwood Vets Ltd.
76 New Line Greengates Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9AP 01274 610627 info@towerwood.co.uk 1.98 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 1.45 miles

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Northcliffe Woods Shipley
Woods Next To Northcliffe Park In Shipley 2 Cliffe Gardens Shipley BD18 3DB 1.64 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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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 1.69 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 2.15 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 2.28 miles

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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 2.76 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Moderate rain at times	Patchy rain nearby	Partly cloudy	Clear
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.2°C	15.8°C	16.7°C	16.7°C	13.9°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	14.7°C	15.7°C	16.7°C	13.6°C	11.9°C

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	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

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

	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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