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Apperley Bridge is a village located in West Yorkshire, governed by the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Situated on the River Aire, it is known for its historical significance in the development of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The village is a key point for outdoor recreation, including walking and cycling paths.
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Redfearn Cottage
Premier Inn Leeds / Bradford Airport
Hollins Hall Hotel Golf & Country Club
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Cunliffe House
Cunliffe Barn
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Moody Cow Grill
Yeadon Market
Bradford Industrial Museum
Uncover Bradford's rich industrial heritage, from powerful machinery to recreated workers' homes, at this top-rated museum.
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Guiseley Lounge
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The Office Saloon
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The Old Library
Discover The Old Library in Shipley, a highly-rated, welcoming spot for delicious food, coffee, and delightful afternoon teas.
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Geographic Facts
This village is geographically within the following regions:
- Administrative area
- Bradford
- Dialing code
- 01274
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Walk: Baildon Moor
An interesting ramble across the bleak but beautiful Baildon Moor. Best done in good weather and requires basic navigation skills. The Route what3words for start point: ///domain.poetic.scooters Start / Finish Point: Baildon Trig Point Car Park, Hawksworth Rd, Baildon, Shipley BD17 6BQ Distance: 5 Miles GPX Route Map baildonmoorDownload Walk Description Head towards the entrance of the car park, but turn right down the path before you reach the road. Follow this path as it turns to the left alongside the road, and then down to a crossroads of paths. Turn right here, and follow this path through the scrubland until it reaches a road. Turn right, and then veer left just after the stone house to walk behind the line of newer houses. Keep to the back of the houses, and join Hawksworth Road at a gate. Cross over, and head down the car park for the golf club, keeping left to take the path away from the car park. At the next two junctions of paths, turn left to walk on a clear trail behind more houses - this is the Welcome Way. Take the path which climbs the hill, and continue to the top to the trig point - this is Baildon Hill. Carry on down the other side to reach a track. Turn left to reach the entrance of the Caravan Park. Continue on the path to skirt around the edge of the caravan park, and then down across the moor to a narrow road. Cross over the road, and head towards the telegraph pole in the middle of the moor. From there, head towards the field boundary straight head, then turn right when you reach a more defined path. Cross over the narrow road again, and around the other side of the Caravan Park. At the tip of the Caravan Park, turn left on a path, and then steadily veer to the right over the brow of Windy Hill to reach Bingley Road near to a car park area. Turn right, carefully walking alongside the road, until you see a footpath sign on the left. Take this, crossing over the course of Baildon Golf Club. Head to the right, following the clear path on the ground to reach a track. Go straight across to a junction of paths, and turn right. Walk between the small collection of trees and up the rise. At the main path, turn left and then cross the road back to the car park.
Walk: Shipley and Route 66
A jaunt along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, through the streets of Shipley and along part of the massive Route 66 of the National Cycle Network. The Route Start Point: Shipley Railway Station, Station Rd, Shipley BD18 2JL Finish Point: As start Distance: 7 Miles GPX Route Map walkshireshipleyDownload Walk Description Leave the station via the access road to reach the A657 Briggate. Turn left and then use the traffic lights to cross over Briggate. Turn right at the concrete bollards and follow the path to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Cross over the canal using the bridge, and turn right. Follow the canal tow path for a long time until you reach a swing bridge underneath a very tall electricity pylon on the right hand side, with a road coming in from the left. Turn right and cross over the canal using this bridge. Follow the road as it bends around to the left to become a track, which joins the top of Thackley Road through a gate. Turn right, and follow Thackley Road until the big junction. Turn right onto Windhill Old Road and follow that all the way to the end, eventually veering left to go underneath the old railway bridge. After Cypus Avenue on the left, look for a green snicket on the left, and take this all the way to the A657 Leeds Road. Cross over the main road and turn right. At the next public bridleway sign, turn left and follow this trac, called Crooked Lane, to eventually come out at Westfield Lane. Turn right here and follow the road until High Busy Lane branches off on the right. Follow this road, which becomes a path through trees. Continue to follow it into Catstones Wood, where the path is clear throughout. Exit the wood and once you are through a hedgerow, turn right on Low Ash Road. Just after the turning for Low Ash Drive, take the public footpath on your right, and walk between the houses. Follow it as it crosses Elm Road and continue until Snowden Road is opposite. Cross over, and walk down Snowden Road, turning right after the Youth Centre, to cross over the grass down to Carr Lane. Cross over Carr Lane and turn right, then left all the way down Hollin Lane. At Owlet Road, turn right, then cross over to turn left down Crag Road. Turn left down Poplar Road, and take the clear path across the green on the right opposite Poplar Crescent. Join the National Cycle Route 66 as it continues along the line of the trees on the right and follow it all the way to reach Leeds Road. Turn left, then left again to get back to the station.
Walk: Apperley Bridge through the ages
Our walk starts in the free car park off the A658 at Apperley Bridge at the entrance to Woodhouse Grove School playing fields and to the right on entering. You will be taking the riverside footpath at the rear of the car park. The Route Start Point: Rawdon Meadows Playing Fields Finish Point: Rawdon Meadows Playing Fields Distance: 2.17 miles GPX Route Map dnaire-apperley-bridge-through-the-agesDownload Walk Description what3words for start point: ///full.volume.short Several phases of English history are evident on this walk,. Should you stand on the bridge you will be on a border, A Wapentake to be exact, a subdivision of a Northern county. Over 1,000 years ago this was the border between Skyrack (where you're heading) and Morley (on the far side), two administrative areas within Yorkshire. The old bridge was built in 1602, though there has been one here since the 1000s. The Standsfield Arms opposite is of a similar age, but the George & Dragon originally dates back to the 1500s. Both were built as substantial houses. Sadly, the tree that grew in the middle of the George & Dragon is no more. The bridge today forms an important link from Bradford northwards to Harrogate, Ripon and beyond, but orginally served the township of Idle. It is the "centre" of Apperley Bridge, which consisted of scattered farms, farmhouses and other farm buildings. There's only Elm Tree Farm close to the bridge, as the river floods here.
Aire Valley Towpath Walk
Follow the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and the River Aire from Leeds to Bingley on this waterside cycle or walk. The Route Start Point: Leeds Finish Point: Bingley Distance: 16 miles GPX Route Map aire-valley-towpath-route-1Download Walk Description what3words for start point: ///swung.landed.notion Follow the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and the River Aire from Leeds to Bingley on this waterside cycle or walk. The route runs for about 16 miles following National Cycle route 66 past Kirkstall Abbey, Bramley Fall, Rodley, Calverley Woods, Apperley Bridge, Thackley, Shipley, Hirst Wood and Dowley Gap with both countryside and urban sections to enjoy.