Visit Guiseley Places

Welcome to Visit Guiseley Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Guiseley

  

Guiseley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Guiseley

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Guiseley history

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Guiseley was an ancient parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire from the 12th century. It was largely farming until the 18th century, when cottage-based woollen industry arose. In Victorian times it became industrialized, acquiring a railway connection in 1865 and a town hall in 1867.

Guiseley etymology

The name of Guiseley is first attested in an eleventh-century copy of a charter from around 972, as Gislicleh. It next appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Gisele and similar variants. The early spelling suggests that the first element of the name is an Old English personal name Gīslic. The second element comes from the Old English word lēah (‘open land in woodland’)

Guiseley geography / climate

Guiseley is situated in a hanging valley between Airedale and Wharfedale. There is a railway station and Leeds Bradford Airport is nearby.

You can visit Guiseley places with Walkfo Guiseley to hear history at Guiseley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Guiseley has 29 places to visit in our interactive Guiseley map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Guiseley, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Guiseley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Guiseley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 29 audio facts unique to Guiseley places in an interactive Guiseley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Guiseley Places Map
29 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Guiseley historic spots	Guiseley tourist destinations	Guiseley plaques	Guiseley geographic features
Walkfo Guiseley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Guiseley

  

Best Guiseley places to visit

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Guiseley has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Guiseley’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Guiseley’s information audio spots:

Yeadon, West Yorkshire The majority of the town sits in the Otley and Yeadon ward of Leeds City Council and the Leeds North West parliamentary constituency. A southern part of the area is situated in the Guiseley and Rawdon ward and the Pudsey constituency. Leeds Bradford International Airport is located immediately east of the town.

Thackley A.F.C. Thackley A.F. play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Home ground is The ‘Thank You Key Workers Stadium at Dennyfield’ Primary colours of club are red and white.

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Visit Guiseley plaques