West Yorkshire
Although its origins are probably as an Anglo-Saxon crossing point of the River Aire, Bingley became a market town which received a market charter more than 800 years ago in 1212 from King John.
An open market is still held in the Town Square on Fridays and Saturdays, selling fresh produce, flowers and plants, shoes and more.
Bingley has a large number of historic and listed buildings, particularly around its Old Main Street, near to the town's Church of All Saints, which was built in the late 15th century with additions and alterations during restoration in the 1870s.
The town is on the River Aire and on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at a point where the canal ascends through the steep flights of Bingley's Three Rise and Five Rise Locks.
Bingley also became well-known in the 1960s after the merger of two building societies formed in 1851 produced the Bradford and Bingley. The brand was known in towns across the country and had its headquartes in Main Street in Bingley. The building society became a bank in 2000, but had got into difficulties by 2008, leading to its branch network being taken over by the Santander Group and remaining assets, existing mortgages and liabilities being taken into public ownership by the Government and closed to new business. Bradford and Bingley headquarters are now at Crossflatts, about a mile from Bingley.
Town features
The town is near to the River Aire.
Bingley is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. 
The town has a range of shops and supermarkets.
Bingley holds a traditional outdoor market(Fri,Sat)
The town has a Post Office.
Bingley has a bank.
The town has pharmacies.
The town has pubs and social clubs.
Bistro and cafe dining can be found in Bingley.
Takeaway food outlets in the town include fish and chips, chicken, chinese, curries, pizzas, burgers, kebabs, sandwiches.
The town has a library. 
Bingley has a theatre - Bingley Arts Centre.
The town has a swimming pool.
Bingley has schools.
Places of worship: Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, United Reformed.
Travel
Bingley station
Station managed by: NORTHERN. Operator/s: NORTHERN. 
NATIONAL RAIL - Departure and station infoExternal link to National Rail live departure board for services at this station (opens in new tab).
Bus travel
The town has buses to neighbouring towns and villages. 
Road travel
Bingley can be reached via the A650 B6265 B6429 Places to visit
Saltaire
Near ShipleyAbout 4 miles north-north-west of Bradford, Saltaire village on the River Aire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The huge Salt's Mill, a former textile mill, is at the centre of a late 19th century village of stone houses which were built for the mill workers by architects employed by mill owner Sir Titus Salt. More information on our page about Saltaire .
East Riddlesden Hall
The attractive 17th century home of a cloth merchant includes an array of needlework from the era. The house is set in colourful and peaceful gardens with an outdoor discovery garden and children's play area. The property, around 1.5 miles to the north-east of Keighley , has a car park, accessed through its narrow entrance. The property is managed by The National Trust.
Find out more at the
National Trust - East Riddlesden Hall Locate on map:
East Riddlesden Hall 
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Keighley Station and stations along the Worth Valley
The earliest of Yorkshire's Find out more at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway website.
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Haworth
Haworth, around 4 miles south of Keighley , is an attractive village popular with tourists. It was the one-time home of the literary Brontë sisters, their home having now become the Bronte Parsonage Museum. The village has attractive shops and cafes on its steep cobbled Main Street. Haworth also has a station on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway from which there is an uphill walk through Central Park to the village centre. The village can also be reached by bus from Keighley or Hebden Bridge. More on our page on Haworth .
Shipley Glen Tramway
Off Higher Coach Road, Baildon
The Shipley Glen Tramway is a renovated Victorian cable funicular tramway which operates for about 400 metres up a wooded hillside in Shipley Glen between Baildon and Saltaire . The Tramway is now run by volunteers and a charitable trust. The tramway dates from 1895 and at that time it accessed a range of fairground attractions at Shipley Glen. There is a small exhibition of the tramway's history at the bottom station and an old-fashioned sweet shop at the top. The tramway is just a short walk across the road from Roberts Park at Saltaire and is only about 500 metres from the nearest railway station at Saltaire, just opposite the Salt's Mill gallery and visitor attraction. Baildon town centre is about 1.5 miles from both the top and bottom of the tramway and Shipley town centre a similar distance from the bottom station. The tramway opens in the early afternoon on Saturdays and Sundays through the year. Find out more at the Shipley Glen Tramway website.
Shipley Glen Tramway 
Emergency services
West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 
Local government
Civil parish council
Bingley Town CouncilProvides some local services in the area.
Link to council website:
Bingley Town Council Metropolitan district council
The City of Bradford authority covers an area extending many miles beyond the city itself, including areas of moorland of The Pennines and Ilkley Moor, parts of Wharfedale and Airedale and the Worth Valley.
The area includes many separate small towns and villages, among them Addingham , Baildon , Bingley ,
Councillors are elected across 30 wards with three councillors per ward.
One councillor per ward is elected for a four-year term on each of three years out of four.
Political composition after May 2024 election:
90 members
Link to City of Bradford MDC website.
City of Bradford MDC 
See our Yorkshire.guide Gazetteer for more about the 
Bradford metropolitan district and places within it.County strategic authority
West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityCovers some combined services of the five metropolitan district councils of
Bradford , 
Calderdale , 
Leeds , 
Kirklees and 
Wakefield — which were at one time provided by a West Yorkshire metropolitan county council, with the addition of the non-contiguous unitary authority area of the City of 
York council as well as the unelected Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership. Since 2021 it has operated with an elected mayor as chairman and decision-maker for some responsibilities. These include transport, housing and planning and finance powers. The responsibilities also include those of Police and Crime Commissioner, a role substantially delegated to an appointee deputy mayor. Elected mayor:
West Yorkshire Combined Authority Police and Crime Commissioner
The Police and Crime Commissioner for West YorkshireThis role has become one of the many responsibilities of the West Yorkshire elected mayor since May 2021.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority Fire Authority
West Yorkshire Fire AuthorityThe fire authority is made up of elected members of each of the five metropolitan district councils of West Yorkshire - Bradford, Calderdale, Leeds, Kirklees and Wakefield.
West Yorkshire Fire Authority Parliamentary constituency
ShipleyElected MP: