Welcome to Gildersome

Gildersome is a small village located in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles south-west of Leeds city centre and is part of the Leeds Metropolitan Borough. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Gildersome has a population of around 5,000 people and is known for its friendly community, beautiful countryside, and excellent transport links.

One of the main attractions in Gildersome is the St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. Another popular attraction in the village is the Gildersome Arms, a traditional pub that serves delicious food and drinks. The pub has a warm and welcoming atmosphere and is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike.

Gildersome is also known for its excellent transport links. The village is located close to the M62 motorway, which provides easy access to Leeds, Manchester, and other major cities in the north of England. There are also regular bus services that run through the village, making it easy to get around without a car. Overall, Gildersome is a charming village with a rich history, friendly community, and excellent transport links, making it a great place to live or visit.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 17.4°C

Feels Like: 17.4°C

Wind: 6 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Gildersome Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Hoyle	Town Street Gildersome Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 7AB 01132012450 School Website
Birchfield Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Hirst	Birchfield Avenue Gildersome Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 7HU 01132533009 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
Bruntcliffe Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Laura Moore	Bruntcliffe Lane Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 0LZ 01132523225 School Website
Morley Victoria Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Joanne Wood	Victoria Road Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 9NW 01132535253 School Website
St Francis Catholic Primary School Morley Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Grace Gibbons	Highcliffe Road Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 9LX 01133230554 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
Churwell Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rupa Barson	Westwood Side Churwell Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 9HR 01132527437 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
Fountain Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Walker	Fountain Street Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 0AW 01138878235 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Morley Station Road, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 8JR 1.47 Miles

Cottingley Cottingley Drive, Cottingley, West Yorkshire, LS11 0JT 1.97 Miles

Bramley (West Yorkshire) Swinnow Road, Bramley, West Yorkshire, LS13 4DU 3.06 Miles

Batley Upper Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5TA 3.38 Miles

New Pudsey Owlcotes Lane, New Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6QG 3.72 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Gb 1 Chauffeurs 0113 218 9186 Croft House /Town End, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7HF 0.16 Miles
Executive Chauffeur Services 0113 252 3679 51 Moorfield, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7BW 0.18 Miles
Local Cars 0113 253 5535 Manor Works, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 1LH 1.17 Miles
Air Travel 0113 285 2200 27 Kingsway, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 1HA 1.22 Miles
West Yorkshire Limousines 0800 689 9112 Forge Row New Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5DN 1.26 Miles
J S Cars 0113 253 0140 Victoria Garage, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LF 1.28 Miles
Prestige Travel 0113 252 5715 19 Clark Spring Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7UT 1.34 Miles
Morley Budget Cars 0113 238 3444 Hunger Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9AD 1.72 Miles
Morley Local Cars Ltd 0113 252 8528 51B Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 8AG 1.74 Miles
Central Cars Leeds 0113 253 2532 48 High Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9AU 1.85 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Gildersome Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Green 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
Filling Station 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
Greystones D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gildersome Spur Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Moor Top No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blue Bell Way D 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
St Bernards Scrap Yards No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bruntcliffe Lane Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Bruntcliffe Lane Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Birstall Retail Park D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Howden Clough Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Gildersome Health Centre 0113 2535134	Gildersome Health Centre Finkle Lane,Gildersome Nr. Leeds LS27 7HL
Adwalton House Surgery 0113 2853222	1-3 Wakefield Road Drighlington Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 1DH
Jarvis Eh	New Farnley Surgery 6 West End Farnley Leeds West Yorkshire LS12 5DR
Dr F Gupta's Practice 0113 2956888	Drighlington Medical Ctr Station Road,Drighlington Bradford BD11 1JU
Dr N Saddiq's Practice 0113 2954060	Morley Health Centre Corporation Street Morley Leeds LS27 9NB

Local Stores

Gildersome
Gildersome
Morley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS27 7DX
01132 539015
Store Website
0.20 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	22:00
Tue	07:00	22:00
Wed	07:00	22:00
Thu	07:00	22:00
Fri	07:00	22:00
Sat	07:00	22:00
Sun	07:00	22:00

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

	Open	Close
Mon	00:00	00:00
Tue	00:00	00:00
Wed	00:00	00:00
Thu	00:00	00:00
Fri	00:00	00:00
Sat	00:00	00:00
Sun	00:00	00:00

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 1.16 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	00:00	00:00
Tue	00:00	00:00
Wed	00:00	00:00
Thu	00:00	00:00
Fri	00:00	00:00
Sat	00:00	00:00
Sun	00:00	00:00

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 1.73 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:00
Tue	08:00	19:00
Wed	08:00	19:00
Thu	08:00	19:00
Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	08:00	18:00
Closed between 12:00 and 14:00
Sun	closed	closed

Yorkshire Vets Morley Surgery
Topcliffe Lane Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 0HL 0113 2383823 morleyadmin@yorkshirevets.co.uk Website 2.43 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
Wed	08:30	18:00
Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	08:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Yorkshire Vets
744 Bradford Road Birkenshaw Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 2AE 01274 651115 postmaster@yorkshirevets.co.uk Website 2.58 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
Wed	08:30	18:00
Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	08:30	10:00
Sun	closed	closed

Yorkshire Vets
Armley Surgery 236 Tong Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS12 3BG 0113 279 1576 postmaster@yorkshirevets.co.uk Website 2.80 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
Wed	08:30	18:00
Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	10:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Companion Care (Pudsey) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Crawshaw Hill Pudsey Leeds West Yorkshire LS28 7BW 0113 255 9992 pudsey@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.82 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	19:00
Tue	09:00	19:00
Wed	09:00	19:00
Thu	09:00	20:00
Fri	09:00	19:00
Sat	09:00	16:00
Sun	10:00	14:00

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 2.09 miles Oakwell Country Park

Location what3words torn.upper.notice

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 2.36 miles

Location what3words save.risks.smashes

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 3.32 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

Location what3words rushed.kicked.brave

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 5.53 miles

Location what3words hang.shot.sprint

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 6.21 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.

Location what3words feared.adults.wire

Horbury Lagoon
Great Walk Especially In Summer There Is Pathway Around The Lagoons Along Side The Calder River, With Plenty Of Safe Areas For Dogs To Get Into Lagoon For A Swim. There Is Also A Grass Area Next To The Lagoon, Ideal For The Dog Run To Around &Amp; Dry Off After A Swim. If You Continue Walking Along The Calder River (Keeping It On Your Left) You’Ll Come Across A Small Dog Friendly Cafe, Which Is An Added Bonus After A Walk. Horbury 7.53 miles Parking Is Available Under The Railway Line. Forge Lane, Horbury, Wf4

Location what3words trains.fastening.credible

Weather Forecast

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

	Light rain	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Partly cloudy	Light rain shower	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	15.6°C	23°C	24.7°C	25.5°C	24.1°C	22.1°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	25.4°C	26.8°C	27.5°C	26.2°C	23.8°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.5°C

Wednesday	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	Patchy rain nearby	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	15.3°C	13.6°C	12.4°C	11°C	11°C	12.6°C	14.2°C	15.4°C	15.8°C	15°C	11.9°C	10.2°C
Feels Like	14°C	11.7°C	10.3°C	8.6°C	8.5°C	10.5°C	12.5°C	14.9°C	15.7°C	14.5°C	11°C	9.1°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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	9.3°C	8.6°C	7.5°C	7.4°C	8.8°C	10.8°C	13.6°C	14.8°C	15.1°C	14.9°C	12.6°C	10°C
Feels Like	7.8°C	6.9°C	5.2°C	4.7°C	6.1°C	8.7°C	12.8°C	14.6°C	15°C	14.6°C	11.9°C	8.8°C

Your Village

If you would like to add content to this page on behalf of your village, please contact us at listing@townandvillageguide.com