ancient ruins
Bolton Abbey
Romantic 12th-century Augustinian priory ruins on the banks of the River Wharfe, surrounded by 30,000 acres of moorland and woodland.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Burley in Wharfedale
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Burley in Wharfedale
Burley in Wharfedale works well as a base: 10 minutes from Otley, 14km from The Strid, Bolton Abbey.
Burley in Wharfedale is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 5,996, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Burley in Wharfedale sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Burley in Wharfedale to your route.
About Burley in Wharfedale
Burley in Wharfedale is a village and civil parish within the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, in the Wharfedale valley. In 2011, it had a population of 7,041.
The village is on the A65 road, 11 miles (18 km) north-west from Leeds, 8 miles (13 km) north from Bradford, 3 miles (5 km) from Ilkley and 2 milesRead more
(3 km) from Otley. The hamlet of Burley Woodhead at the foot of Burley Moor is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-west.
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Burley in Wharfedale is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.9102 latitude, -1.7580 longitude.
What is the population of Burley in Wharfedale?
Burley in Wharfedale has a population of approximately 5,996 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,996
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.9102, -1.7580
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Burley in Wharfedale
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
The Strid, Bolton Abbey
A narrow chasm where the whole River Wharfe squeezes into a few feet of rock - beautiful and genuinely lethal.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Haworth
The steep-cobbled Pennine village where the Brontë sisters lived and wrote, with the Parsonage Museum and moorland walks to Top Withens.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Bettys Café Tea Rooms, Harrogate
Yorkshire tea-room institution founded by Swiss confectioner Frederick Belmont in 1919, still family-owned and famous for Fat Rascals and its art-deco interior inspired by the Queen Mary liner.
17 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Harewood Speed Hillclimb
The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Brimham Rocks
Wind-carved millstone grit outcrops on a Nidderdale moor, a natural playground of balanced boulders.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Wharfedale
The valley of the River Wharfe, running from Kettlewell and Grassington down to Bolton Abbey through classic Dales scenery.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Grassington
A cobbled Dales village and walking base in Wharfedale, used as the fictional Darrowby in the recent All Creatures Great and Small.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Burley in Wharfedale
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 42 kmPen-y-ghentThe most distinctive of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 694 m stepped ridge above Horton in Ribblesdale.
- 43 kmHolme MossA 524 m Pennine pass on the A6024 topped by a landmark transmitter mast, a celebrated cycling climb used in the 2014 Tour de France.
- 46 kmWoodhead PassThe A628 trans-Pennine route over bleak moorland past the Woodhead reservoirs, frequently closed by snow and high winds.
- 50 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 52 kmSnake Pass (A57)The Woodhead-era Telford road over the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower reservoirs, with fast curves and frequent winter closures.
- 52 kmA684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn)A flowing dales road along the Ure past Hawes, linking to Buttertubs and the Ribblehead country.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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