Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Bradford · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Baildon, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Baildon map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Baildon |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Bradford |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.853412 |
| Longitude | -1.766311 |
| Place Type | Town |
Baildon commands a rugged prominence above the Aire Valley, where the gritstone shoulders of the moor rise to meet the shifting West Yorkshire light. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-east of Shipley (from Shipley: bearing 20°T, OS grid SE 154 397). The terrain here is etched with the ancient signatures of Neolithic inhabitants, evidenced by the scattered cup and ring marked rocks that stare silently across the heather. Historically defined by the woollen trade and the steady hum of industrial looms, the local economy has transitioned from mill-driven labour to a commuter-focused vitality. The cold, clear air blowing off the high ground still carries a vestige of the industrious spirit that once powered the valley’s looms. Baildon retains a distinct character, anchored by the stone-built domesticity of its centre and the quiet presence of the Frances Ferrand Memorial Fountain. The nearby World Heritage Site of Saltaire exerts a gravitational pull on the local aesthetic, lending a sense of Victorian architectural ambition to the wider landscape. Notable figures such as the broadcaster Harry Gration have found a home in this high-altitude air, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered. On clear afternoons, the slopes of Brandcliff Hill seem to hold the sun longer than the sheltered valleys below, casting long, sharp shadows across the ancient trackways. Life here moves to the rhythm of the seasons, tempered by the bracing winds that sweep across the open expanse of the moor.
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Explore Baildon, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.853412, -1.766311. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |