West Yorkshire
Shipley adjoins the UNESCO World Heritage site village of Saltaire a little way up the river and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Shipley has a long history as a village at an important crossroads where the road from Bradford — heading north in the direction of Otley along the valley of the Bradford Beck — meets the valley of the river Aire and its route between Skipton and Leeds.
As practical and cost-conscious transport routes were generally built along valleys by the investors of the late-Georgian and Victorian period, Shipley also became an important junction linking Bradford via the short Bradford Canal to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal running along the Aire Valley. Similarly when the valley route was chosen for construction of the Leeds and Bradford Railway in the mid-1840s, Shipley became an important triangular railway junction as the railway was soon extended up the valley towards Keighley and Skipton.
While the 1930s Town Hall provided a building with Georgian-style overtones, a major clearance of many of Shipley's central older buildings in the middle of the 20th century led to the creation of a town centre of post-war-modern architecture around an enlarged market place and provided the unusual landmark of the tower over the entrance of its underground indoor market.
Town features
The town is on the River Aire.
Shipley is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. 
The town has a range of shops and supermarkets.
Shipley has an indoor and an outdoor market - (Mon Fri Sat).
Shipley has pubs. 
The town has Post Offices.
The town has pharmacies.
Shipley has bank and building society branches.
A choice of cafes can be found in Shipley.
Shipley has a selection of places to eat.
Shipley has takeaway food outlets.
Places to stay in Shipley include hotel accommodation.
The town has a library - at Well Croft.
Shipley has a community hall. 
The town has a leisure centre with swimming pool.
Shipley has schools.
Places of worship: Anglican, Catholic, Baptist, United Reformed, Islamic, other.
Travel
Shipley station Station Approach
LNER London to Skipton train does not stop at Shipley.
Station managed by: NORTHERN. Operator/s: LNER, 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
Metro - Shipley Market Square
Metro - Shipley Market Square Link to Metro - external web page with details of services and buses at Shipley Market Square.
Road travel
Shipley can be reached via the A650 A657 A6037 A6038 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
Shipley Town CouncilProvides some local services in the area.
Link to council website:
Shipley 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: