Welcome to Whitley Head

Whitley Head is a small village located in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the town of Dewsbury and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic landmarks. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Visitors can enjoy hiking, cycling, and horseback riding in the surrounding countryside, or simply take a leisurely stroll through the village and admire the quaint architecture and charming atmosphere.

One of the most notable landmarks in Whitley Head is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and features a stunning stained glass window that depicts scenes from the life of Christ. Visitors can also explore the churchyard, which is home to several historic graves and monuments. Another popular attraction in the village is the Whitley Head Viaduct, which was built in the 19th century and spans the River Calder. The viaduct is a marvel of engineering and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Despite its small size, Whitley Head has a rich history and a vibrant community. The village is home to several local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a convenience store. There are also several community events held throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat in the countryside or a charming village to explore, Whitley Head is a must-visit destination in West Yorkshire.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: -3.7°C

Feels Like: -7.4°C

Wind: 5.6 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Steeton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr John Cooper	Market Street Steeton Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 6NN 01535653315 School Website
Eastburn Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr David Wilson	Green Close Eastburn Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 8UX 01535653293 School Website
Sutton In Craven Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Orla Gibbons	Main Street Sutton-In-Craven Keighley North Yorkshire BD20 7JS 01535632181 School Website
Laycock Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Juliet Nove	Laycock Lane Laycock Keighley West Yorkshire BD22 0PP 1535605916 School Website
Sutton In Craven Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Riley	Bridge Road Sutton-In-Craven Keighley North Yorkshire BD20 7ES 01535633064 School Website
South Craven School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Dr Martyn Hill	Holme Lane Cross Hills Keighley North Yorkshire BD20 7RL 01535632861 School Website
Beechcliffe Special School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lee Harris	Green Head Road Utley Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 6ED 01535603041 School Website
Merlin Top Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs N Cooper	Braithwaite Avenue Keighley West Yorkshire BD22 6HZ 01535210028 School Website
Beckfoot Phoenix Academy Special Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Sarah Lloyd	Braithwaite Avenue Keighley West Yorkshire BD22 6HZ 1535607038 School Website
The Holy Family Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms S Mather	Spring Gardens Lane Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 6LH 1535210212 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Steeton And Silsden Station Road, Steeton, West Yorkshire, BD20 6RY 0.86 Miles

Keighley Station Bridge, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 4HP 2.61 Miles

Cononley Cononley Lane, Cononley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8HY 4.43 Miles

Crossflatts Keighley Road, Crossflatts, West Yorkshire, BD16 2RZ 4.98 Miles

Bingley Wellington Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 2NA 5.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
R Cars 01535 633844 39 Main St, Sutton In Craven, North Yorkshire, BD20 7HX 1.38 Miles
Pinnacle Taxis 01535 631700 13 Hall Way, Sutton In Craven, North Yorkshire, BD20 7NJ 1.57 Miles
Silsden And Steeton Taxis Ltd 01535 656566 8 Bradley Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 9LS 1.99 Miles
Oxford Taxi's 01535 603333 220 Oakworth Rd, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 1QX 2.31 Miles
Crown Taxis 01535 602020 5B Alice Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3JD 2.34 Miles
Arrow And Galaxy Taxis 01535 602222 6 Lord Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3DB 2.34 Miles
Streamline Taxi's 01535 608888 6 Lord Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3DB 2.34 Miles
Arrows Private Hire 01535 661111 6 Lord Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3DB 2.34 Miles
Speedline Private Hire 01535 680213 19 Russell Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 2JU 2.35 Miles
Apple Cars 01535 669000 25 Bridge Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 1AA 2.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Whitley Head D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lane Ends Steeton D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thornhill Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Junction Steeton D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Eastburn Po Box Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Fontana And Partners	Chapel Road Steeton Keighley BD20 6NU
Airedale Centre For Mental Health Bcsc	Skipton Road Steeton Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 6TD
Telehealth Hub 01535 292763	Airedale General Hospital Skipton Road Steeton BD20 6TD
Telemedicine Hub Liverpool 0330 0883364	Airedale General Hospital Skipton Road Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 6TD
Telemedicine Hub York 01535 292787	Digital Care Hub Airedale G Hos,Skipton Rd Keighley BD20 6TD

Local Stores

Keighley - Steeton - Skipton Road
36 Skipton Road
Steeton
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD20 6PE
01535 656535
Store Website
0.54 miles

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SPAR Haworth
Station Road
Haworth
BD22 8NJ
01535 647662
Store Website
3.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Kingsway Veterinary Group Ltd
1 Aire Street Crosshills Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 7RT 01535 635115 info@kingswayvets.co.uk Website 1.46 miles

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Medivet Silsden (East Park Vets Silsden)
74 Kirkgate Silsden Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 0PA 01535 843 843 silsden@medivet.co.uk Website 1.92 miles

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Kingsway Veterinary Group Ltd
27A Skipton Road Silsden Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 9LB 01535 657273 info@kingswayvets.co.uk 1.93 miles

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Ashlands Veterinary Centre
The Glusburn Institute Colne Road Glusburn West Yorkshire BD20 8PR 001535 632608 glusburn@ashlandsvets.co.uk Website 1.97 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Keighley Retail Park Keighley West Yorkshire BD21 3NJ Keighley@jollyes.co.uk Website 2.24 miles


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Vets4pets Keighley
Inside Pets At Home Keighley Retail Park Hard Ings Road Keighley West Yorkshire BD21 3NJ 01535 667061 keighley@vets4pets.com Website 2.24 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Harden Moor
There Are Two Sections To Harden Moor, The Smaller Is Closer To Cullingworth, And The Larger Is Cut Off From The Other By A Road And Small Walk. Both Are Fantastic Places To Walk Dogs On Or Off-Lead, The Bigger Being Better Because It Obviously Gives Them More Freedom. Beautiful Walk With Amazing Views And Nice Scenery To Boot. Ryecroft Rd 4.02 miles

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Penistone Hill Haworth
Penistone Hill Is Fabulous For Off Lead Dog Walks. We Usually Do An Evening Walk Of 1-2 Miles With Our Pup, But Every Day We Discover New Paths To Explore. You Can Park Your Car &Amp; Let The Dog Straight Out. It Is Muddy So Wellies Are Advisable &Amp; Something To Dry The Dog With. There Are Lots Of Dog Walkers In The Area, But If You Want To Avoid Them It's Easy Because There Are So Many Paths You Can Just Change Direction. Most Dogs &Amp; Owners Are Friendly &Amp; Ours Loves To Run Around With Doggy Friends. A Couple Of Times We've Met Horses, But You Can Usually Spot Them In Plenty Of Time To Get Your Dog On The Lead. Dimples Ln Haworth Keighley BD22 8QS 4.18 miles Drive Through Haworth Up West Lane Towards Stanbury. Past The Old Sun Pub On The Left &Amp; Turn Left Up Cemetery Road. From Here There Are Various Access Points. You Can Turn Immediately Left Up Dimples Lane &Amp; There'S A Carpark Half A Mile On The Right. Or Go To The End Of Cemetery Road, Turn Left &Amp; There'S A Carpark About 100M On The Left.

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Druids Altar Above St Ives
17 Keighley Rd Harden Bingley BD16 1JT 4.71 miles Between Keighley &Amp; Harden

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St Ives Estate
St Ives Estate Is A Large Area That Includes Plenty Of Off The Path Forest Routes, Paved Areas, A Park, Cafe And Lake. 8 St Ives Pl Harden Bingley BD16 1BB 4.95 miles

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Goit Stock Cullingworth
A Woodland Walk That Takes You Past Several Smaller Waterfalls And The Well-Known Larger Waterfall. There Are A Few Different Paths, The Main One Takes You Alongside The River And Can Be Very Muddy In Winter / Autumn! Dogs Can Be Off-Lead, There Are Farm Animals On Parts Of The Walk, Especially Cows In Summer, So Care Must Be Taken To Have Dogs On Lead At Certain Points. 4 Goit Stock Ln Harden Bingley BD16 1JH 5.03 miles You Can Get To Goit Stock From Harden, Cullingworth Or Wilsden

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Myrtle Park Bingley
There Are Plenty Of Different Places To Walk In Myrtle Park. You Can Stick Close To The Cafe And Child's Play Areas And Do An On-Lead Walk, Which Is Paved And Wheelchair Friendly, Or You Can Explore The Fields And Woodland And Let Your Dog Run Free. 30 Myrtle Grove Bingley Lancashire BD16 1HJ 5.54 miles Close To The Town Centre, Visible From The Swimming Pool

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6°C	-5.5°C	-4.1°C	-6.3°C	-3.5°C	0.6°C	4.4°C	6°C	1.5°C	-1.3°C	-1.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Overcast	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	0.7°C	-0.2°C	-0.1°C	0.8°C	1.5°C	2.3°C	3.3°C	4.2°C	4.5°C	4.2°C	3.2°C	1.7°C
Feels Like	-3.7°C	-4.6°C	-4.3°C	-3.1°C	-1.7°C	-0.3°C	1.2°C	2.5°C	3°C	2.7°C	1.7°C	-1.3°C

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