Welcome to Idle

Idle is a small town located in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The town is situated on the A657 road, which connects it to the nearby towns of Shipley and Bradford. Idle has a rich history, dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. The town has a population of around 10,000 people and is known for its friendly community and beautiful countryside.

Idle is a great place to live for those who enjoy the outdoors. The town is surrounded by beautiful countryside, including the nearby Shipley Glen, which is a popular spot for hiking and picnicking. The town also has several parks and green spaces, including the popular Idle Recreation Ground, which is home to a variety of sports facilities and a children's playground. For those who enjoy sports, Idle has a thriving football club, Idle FC, which plays in the West Yorkshire League.

Idle is also home to a variety of shops, restaurants, and pubs. The town has a small high street, which is home to a variety of independent shops and businesses. There are also several supermarkets and chain stores located on the outskirts of the town. For those who enjoy dining out, Idle has a variety of restaurants and pubs, serving everything from traditional British cuisine to international dishes. Overall, Idle is a great place to live for those who enjoy a relaxed, friendly community and easy access to the great outdoors.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 12°C

Feels Like: 11.8°C

Wind: 3.6 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Thorpe Primary Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Mennell	Albion Road Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9PY 1274414126 School Website
Immanuel College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Stephen Mulligan	Leeds Road Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9AQ 01274425900 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
Thackley Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Annette Patterson	Town Lane Thackley Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8PJ 01274414437 School Website
Blakehill Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lisa Keighley	Highfield Road Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8QN 01274414355 School Website
Co-Op Academy Parkland Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Wierzbianski	Old Park Road Thorpe Edge Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9BG 1274611512 School Website
Greengates Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Seetle Kaur	31 Stockhill Road Greengates Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9AX 1274422042 School Website
Our Lady And St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Morris	The Bank Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 0QA 1274611992 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
Holybrook Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Lloyd	Rillington Mead Greengates Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 0EF 1274611327

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Apperley Bridge Station Approach, Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire, BD10 0FD 0.78 Miles

Baildon Station Road, Baildon, West Yorkshire, BD17 6HS 1.51 Miles

Shipley Station Approach, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 2JL 1.88 Miles

Frizinghall Frizinghall Road, Frizinghall, West Yorkshire, BD9 4LD 2.16 Miles

Saltaire Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3LQ 2.51 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Idle Way Private Hire 01274 613556 11B Albion Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 9PY 0.10 Miles
Greengates Private Hire 01274 620422 9 Leeds Rd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 9TD 0.44 Miles
Power Carz 01274 633416 919 Harrogate Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 0QY 0.69 Miles
Greengate Private Hire 01274 612810 The Sporting Lodge Inn, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 8QH 0.77 Miles
Minibus Hire Bradford 01274 952003 New Line, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 0BN 0.88 Miles
Ladies Only Exclusive Travel 01274 614241 55 Redcar Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 0DR 0.98 Miles
Wrose Village Taxis Ltd 01274 614276 382A King's Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 1NH 1.06 Miles
Onyx Executive Travel 01274 786268 5 Westwood Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 2NH 1.12 Miles
Eccleshill Taxis 01274 626661 Victoria Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 2DD 1.24 Miles
Eccleshall Premier Carz 01274 626661 Standard Industrial Estate, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 2DD 1.24 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Idle Po Box Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Albion Rd (2Nd Aperture) Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Albion Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Idlethorp Way D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandholme Drive D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Idlethorpe Way D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tenterfields D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Enterprise 5 Business Box Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Enterprise 5 Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Bank D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norman Terrace D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Redcar Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eccleshill D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carr Lodge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norman Grove D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Idle Medical Centre 01274 771999	Idle Medical Centre 440 Highfield Road, Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8RU
Dr Winn	Rockwell Medical Centre 2 Summerfield Road Thorpe Edge Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8DP
Haigh Hall Medical Practice 01274 613326	Haigh Hall Medical Centre Haigh Hall Road Greengates Bradford BD10 9AZ
Eccleshill Village Surgery 01274 637417	14 Institute Road Eccleshill Bradford BD2 2HX
The Rockwell And Wrose Practice 01274 638353	Wrose Health Centre Kings Road Bradford BD2 1QG

Local Stores

Thorp Garth
55 Bradford Road
Idle
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD10 9PB
01274 611674
Store Website
0.14 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Idle Veterinary Centre
48 High Street Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8NN 01274 618075 admin@shipleyvets.co.uk Website 0.14 miles

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Towerwood Vets Ltd.
76 New Line Greengates Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9AP 01274 610627 info@towerwood.co.uk 0.69 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 0.74 miles

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White Cross Vets Bradford - Eccleshill
266 Harrogate Road Eccleshill Bradford Yorkshire BD2 3RH 01274 065222 ecc@whitecrossvets.co.uk Website 1.46 miles
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Baildon Veterinary Centre
77-81 Browgate Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 6BY 01274 580785 info@baildonvets.co.uk Website 1.90 miles
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Northcote Veterinary Surgery
358 Otley Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD2 4QR 01274 632222 northcote.vets@zen.co.uk Website 1.92 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Northcliffe Woods Shipley
Woods Next To Northcliffe Park In Shipley 2 Cliffe Gardens Shipley BD18 3DB 2.23 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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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 2.59 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 2.91 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 3.25 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 3.48 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 4.00 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Mist	Fog	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
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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	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy
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

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

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Temp	17.6°C	16.1°C	14.9°C	14.3°C	18.2°C	21.8°C	23.9°C	25.1°C	25.3°C	24.5°C	23°C	20.4°C
Feels Like	17.6°C	16.3°C	15.1°C	14.4°C	18.2°C	21.9°C	25.3°C	26.2°C	26.4°C	25.9°C	25.1°C	20.4°C

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