Oakworth
West Yorkshire
Holden Park in the village is the grounds of what was Oakworth House, a large mansion which was demolished after being badly damaged in a fire early in the 20th century.
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Travel
Bus travel
The village has buses to neighbouring towns and villages.
Oakworth
Oakworth has a station on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, the earliest of Yorkshire's heritage railways made famous by the film The Railway Children. See 'Places to visit' below.
Road travel
Oakworth can be reached via the B6143
Places to visit
Saltaire
Near ShipleyAbout 4 miles north-north-west of Bradford,
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
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Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Keighley Station and stations along the Worth ValleyThe earliest of Yorkshire's
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Haworth
Haworth, around 4 miles south of
Emergency services
West Yorkshire Police 
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Local government
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
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.
Link to
City of Bradford MDC website.

Political composition after the May 2022 election was:
Political composition after the May 2023 election is:
County strategic authority
West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityCovers some combined services of the five metropolitan district councils of






Operates with elected mayor Tracy Brabin as chairman and as decision-maker for some responsibilities after May 2021 election.

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.

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.
