Welcome to Drighlington

Drighlington is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the A58 road, which connects Leeds to Halifax. Drighlington has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was first mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a population of around 5,000 people and is known for its friendly community and beautiful countryside.

One of the main attractions in Drighlington is the St. Paul's Church, which was built in the 19th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. Another popular attraction in the village is the Drighlington Moor, which is a nature reserve that is home to a variety of wildlife. The moor is a great place for hiking and bird watching and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Drighlington is also known for its excellent schools, including the Drighlington Primary School and the Bruntcliffe Academy. The village has a range of amenities, including shops, pubs, and restaurants, making it a great place to live or visit. Overall, Drighlington is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Drighlington Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Addinall	Moorland Road Drighlington Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 1JY 01132853000 School Website
Fieldhead Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Popek	Charlotte Close Birstall Batley West Yorkshire WF17 9BX 01924473016 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
Birkenshaw Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Martin	Station Lane Birkenshaw Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 2JE 01274651232 School Website
Gildersome Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Hoyle	Town Street Gildersome Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 7AB 01132012450 School Website
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Moulding	Nova Lane Birstall Batley West Yorkshire WF17 9LQ 1924423220 School Website
St Peters Church Of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant And Early Years School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lesley Evans	Fieldhead Lane Birstall Batley West Yorkshire WF17 9HN 01924326750 School Website
Bbg Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Saira Luffman	Bradford Road Gomersal Cleckheaton West Yorkshire BD19 4BE 01274871225 School Website
East Bierley Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Lysa Hammond	South View Road East Bierley Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 6PH 01274681235 School Website
Tong Leadership Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Styles	Westgate Hill Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 6NR 1274681455

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Morley Station Road, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 8JR 2.57 Miles

Cottingley Cottingley Drive, Cottingley, West Yorkshire, LS11 0JT 3.18 Miles

Bramley (West Yorkshire) Swinnow Road, Bramley, West Yorkshire, LS13 4DU 3.34 Miles

New Pudsey Owlcotes Lane, New Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6QG 3.39 Miles

Batley Upper Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5TA 3.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Local Cars 0113 253 5535 Manor Works, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 1LH 0.08 Miles
Air Travel 0113 285 2200 27 Kingsway, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 1HA 0.25 Miles
Executive Chauffeur Services 0113 252 3679 51 Moorfield, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7BW 1.08 Miles
Gb 1 Chauffeurs 0113 218 9186 Croft House /Town End, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7HF 1.37 Miles
Ports Airports Theatre Services 01274 865075 6 Swincliffe Crescent, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 4BD 1.54 Miles
Oakwell Taxis 01924 471111 11 Nelson Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9ER 1.74 Miles
Hanson Carriage Hire 01274 684722 Raikes Hall Farm/Raikes Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 0RL 1.79 Miles
J S Cars 0113 253 0140 Victoria Garage, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LF 1.92 Miles
Yorkshire Executive Services 01924 420500 12 Norwood Dr, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0BN 1.94 Miles
Armour Classic Cars 01274 851965 The Coppice, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 4QA 1.94 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Drighlington Po Box D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hammond Crescent D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr F Gupta's Practice 0113 2956888	Drighlington Medical Ctr Station Road,Drighlington Bradford BD11 1JU
Adwalton House Surgery 0113 2853222	1-3 Wakefield Road Drighlington Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 1DH
Birkenshaw Health Centre 01274 682374	Town Street Birkenshaw Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 2HX
Gildersome Health Centre 0113 2535134	Gildersome Health Centre Finkle Lane,Gildersome Nr. Leeds LS27 7HL
Kirkgate Surgery 01924 420242	Kirkgate Surgery 3 Kirkgate, Birstall Batley West Yorkshire WF17 9HE

Local Stores

Drighlington
164 Whitehall Road
Drighlinton
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD11 1AU
01132 852211
Store Website
0.06 miles

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

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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 1.12 miles
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Yorkshire Vets
744 Bradford Road Birkenshaw Bradford West Yorkshire BD11 2AE 01274 651115 postmaster@yorkshirevets.co.uk Website 1.36 miles
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Companion Care (Pudsey) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Crawshaw Hill Pudsey Leeds West Yorkshire LS28 7BW 0113 255 9992 pudsey@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.70 miles
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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 2.75 miles
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Tweed House Veterinary Surgery
78A Lowtown Pudsey West Leeds Yorkshire LS28 7AA 0113 2573744 2.81 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Abbey House Veterinary Clinic
1 Cross Church Street Cleckheaton West Yorkshire BD19 3RP 01274 876686 cleckheaton@abbeyvetspets.co.uk Website 3.02 miles
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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 1.51 miles Oakwell Country Park

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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 2.18 miles

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

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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 5.00 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.

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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 6.58 miles

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Northcliffe Woods Shipley
Woods Next To Northcliffe Park In Shipley 2 Cliffe Gardens Shipley BD18 3DB 6.84 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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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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