Welcome to Cockersdale

Cockersdale is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the A58 road, which connects Leeds to Halifax. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the Cockersdale Hall, which dates back to the 17th century.

The village has a small but vibrant community, with a range of local amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub. The village is also home to a primary school, which serves the local community. The village has a strong sense of community spirit, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas fair.

Cockersdale is located within easy reach of Leeds city centre, which is just a short drive away. The village is also well-connected by public transport, with regular bus services running to Leeds and other nearby towns and villages. Overall, Cockersdale is a charming village with a strong sense of community and a rich history, making it a popular destination for visitors and residents alike.

Local Weather

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Temp: 13.1°C

Feels Like: 12.9°C

Wind: 4 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Birchfield Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Hirst	Birchfield Avenue Gildersome Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 7HU 01132533009 School Website
Gildersome Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Hoyle	Town Street Gildersome Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 7AB 01132012450 School Website
Drighlington Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Addinall	Moorland Road Drighlington Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 1JY 01132853000 School Website
Fulneck School Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Francine Smith	Fulneck Pudsey Leeds West Yorkshire LS28 8DS 01132570235 School Website
Asquith Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Trudie Southward	Horsfall Street Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 9QY 01133075550 School Website
Fieldhead Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Popek	Charlotte Close Birstall Batley West Yorkshire WF17 9BX 01924473016 School Website
Southroyd Primary And Nursery School Foundation School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Miss Kate Prior	Littlemoor Crescent Pudsey West Yorkshire LS28 8AT 01133783020 School Website
The Farnley Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Chris Stokes	Chapel Lane Farnley Leeds West Yorkshire LS12 5EU 01132630741 School Website
Bruntcliffe Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Laura Moore	Bruntcliffe Lane Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 0LZ 01132523225 School Website
Core Training And Development Other Independent School Ages:8-16 Head Teacher Lee Stewart	Networks House Whitehall Industrial Estate Whitehall Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS12 5JB 1135327083 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Morley Station Road, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 8JR 2.24 Miles

Cottingley Cottingley Drive, Cottingley, West Yorkshire, LS11 0JT 2.56 Miles

Bramley (West Yorkshire) Swinnow Road, Bramley, West Yorkshire, LS13 4DU 2.70 Miles

New Pudsey Owlcotes Lane, New Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6QG 3.06 Miles

Batley Upper Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5TA 3.86 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Executive Chauffeur Services 0113 252 3679 51 Moorfield, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7BW 0.59 Miles
Local Cars 0113 253 5535 Manor Works, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 1LH 0.76 Miles
Air Travel 0113 285 2200 27 Kingsway, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 1HA 0.91 Miles
Gb 1 Chauffeurs 0113 218 9186 Croft House /Town End, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7HF 0.92 Miles
West Yorkshire Limousines 0800 689 9112 Forge Row New Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5DN 1.32 Miles
J S Cars 0113 253 0140 Victoria Garage, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LF 1.92 Miles
Hanson Carriage Hire 01274 684722 Raikes Hall Farm/Raikes Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 0RL 2.04 Miles
Prestige Travel 0113 252 5715 19 Clark Spring Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7UT 2.06 Miles
Ports Airports Theatre Services 01274 865075 6 Swincliffe Crescent, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 4BD 2.30 Miles
Oakwell Taxis 01924 471111 11 Nelson Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9ER 2.31 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Blue Bell Way D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moor Top No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Drighlington Po Box D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tong Lane D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gildersome Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Moorside Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hammond Crescent D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tong Village D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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New Mill D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Street Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Branch End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitehall Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Union Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Adwalton House Surgery 0113 2853222	1-3 Wakefield Road Drighlington Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 1DH
Dr F Gupta's Practice 0113 2956888	Drighlington Medical Ctr Station Road,Drighlington Bradford BD11 1JU
Gildersome Health Centre 0113 2535134	Gildersome Health Centre Finkle Lane,Gildersome Nr. Leeds LS27 7HL
Jarvis Eh	New Farnley Surgery 6 West End Farnley Leeds West Yorkshire LS12 5DR
Birkenshaw Health Centre 01274 682374	Town Street Birkenshaw Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 2HX

Local Stores

Drighlington
164 Whitehall Road
Drighlinton
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD11 1AU
01132 852211
Store Website
0.81 miles

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SPAR Plantation Service Station
Plantation Service Station
Unit 2, Plantation Way
Gildersome, Morley
Leeds
LS27 7FP
01132533848
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vets4pets Leeds Birstall
Inside Pets At Home Spring Ram Retail Park Birstall Leeds West Yorkshire WF17 9AD 01924 441 144 leeds.birstall@vets4pets.com Website 1.42 miles
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Yorkshire Vets
744 Bradford Road Birkenshaw Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 2AE 01274 651115 postmaster@yorkshirevets.co.uk Website 2.05 miles
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Companion Care (Pudsey) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Crawshaw Hill Pudsey Leeds West Yorkshire LS28 7BW 0113 255 9992 pudsey@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.24 miles
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Tweed House Veterinary Surgery
78A Lowtown Pudsey West Leeds Yorkshire LS28 7AA 0113 2573744 2.33 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Abbey House Veterinary Hospital
52 Commercial Street Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 8AG 0113 2525818 vets@abbeyvetspets.co.uk Website 2.49 miles
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Yorkshire Vets
Armley Surgery 236 Tong Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS12 3BG 0113 279 1576 postmaster@yorkshirevets.co.uk Website 2.95 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Oakwell Hall And Country Park
Something For All Ages And Abilities. Plenty Of Space, Pathed Walks, A Tudor Hall To Explore, Gift Shop, Dog Poo Bins, Children's Play Areas, Ramblers' Centre, Cafe, Tourist Information, Stream And Ponds, Gardens, Toilets, Function Room. 18 Raikes Ln Birstall Batley WF17 9QU 2.12 miles Oakwell Country Park

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Wilton Park
Also Has A Childrens Play Area, Crazy Golf, Tennis Courts And 5-A-Side Footy Pitches. 783 Bradford Rd Batley Lancashire WF17 8NB 2.64 miles

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Middleton Park
Almost In The Heart Of The City Of Leeds Is A Huge 190 Hectare Park With Woodlands, Open Grassland, A Cafe, A Little Lake, A Bike Track And Much, Much More. Known Affectionately As Miggy Woods By Locals. It’S So Big I’M Still Exploring It And Finding New Areas. Middleton Park Town Street Middleton 4.04 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

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Judy Woods
The Woods Are Popular For Dog Walkers, They Offer Shelter In The Rain And Shade In The Summer. The Woods Walk Can Be As Short Or As Long As You Like. It’S Pretty Much Flat With Some Shallow Climbs. Once Into The Woods There Are No Roads Nearby And So A Great Place For Off Lead Where Sydney Loves To Explore The The Woods, Chase The Squirrels And Play In The Beck That Runs Through The Woods. It Her Favourite Daily Walk. Station Rdwyke Halifax Bradford BD12 8LA 5.68 miles The Most Popular Entrance Is Along Station Road Which Is Easy To Get To. If You Google Judy Woods It Can Take You To Other Entrances.

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Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park
Disused Colliery Now A Nature Park Which Consists Of Woodland, Heathland, Playing Fields And A Pond. Most Of The Paths Around The Site Are Named After The Various Coal Seams That Were Worked At Lofthouse Colliery. 106 Lingwell Nook Ln Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JA 6.30 miles

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Northcliffe Woods Shipley
Woods Next To Northcliffe Park In Shipley 2 Cliffe Gardens Shipley BD18 3DB 6.89 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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Weather Forecast

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Temp	19.2°C	17.3°C	15.8°C	15.2°C	17.6°C	21.5°C	24.3°C	25.4°C	25.9°C	24.7°C	21.6°C	19.7°C
Feels Like	19.2°C	17.3°C	15.8°C	15.1°C	17.6°C	21.5°C	25.6°C	26.4°C	26.9°C	26°C	21.6°C	19.7°C

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Temp	18.5°C	16.6°C	15.5°C	15.2°C	18.5°C	21.6°C	23.3°C	23.9°C	23.6°C	22.8°C	21.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	18.5°C	16.6°C	15.5°C	15.2°C	18.5°C	21.6°C	24.9°C	25.3°C	25.2°C	24.9°C	21.2°C	18.2°C

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