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Written by The McCarthy's Team on January 9, 2017

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This week’s McCarthy’s Removals Feature Location is the scenic village of Burley-in-Wharfedale. Due to its desirable location with links to Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate via multiple transports roots as well as its links to the Yorkshire Dales, Burley-in-Wharfedale is regarding as one of Yorkshire’s best kept secrets.

Moving to Burley-in-Wharfedale

As mentioned previously, residents often see Burley-in-Wharfedale as one Yorkshire’s best kept secrets, even to the point of being glad when the coverage of the Tour de France’s Grand Depart through Yorkshire cut to adverts as the peloton went through Burley. The town has a quintessential rural feel with local businesses, a local church and quaint houses making up the centre of the village. This rural feel is enhanced with its location on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales. But its transport links to nearby urban centres such as Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Harrogate mean that Burley-in-Wharfedale is a desirable place to live.

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Burley-in-Wharfedale Local Information

The postcodes in the Burley-in-Wharfedale area are: LS29

Dialing Code: 01943

Parliamentary Constituency: Shipley

Local Education if Moving to Burley-in-Wharfedale

Burley & Woodhead CofE Primary School (0.22miles)

Burley Oaks Primary School (0.23miles)

Ghyll Royd School & Pre-School (0.82miles)

Menston Primary School (1.4miles)

Askwith Community Primary School (1.67miles)

Ashfield Primary School (1.87miles)

Westgate Primary School (2.07miles)

St Mary’s Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.13miles)

Ben Rydding Primary School (2.28miles)

Otley Prince Henry’s Grammar School (2.45miles)

Transport Links near Burley-in-Wharfedale

Bus – There are a steady level of bus services that run through Burley that link the village to Leeds, Harrogate, Wakefield and into the Yorkshire Dales.

Rail – Burley-in-Wharfedale has its own railway station that lies on the Wharfedale Line and provides links to nearby Ilkley, Leeds and Bradford.

Air – Burley lays to the north west of Leeds as does Leeds Bradford International Airport which means there are plenty of road links to the airport. It is around a fifteen minute drive from Burley to Leeds Bradford airport.

Leisure & Attractions if Moving to Burley-in-Wharfedale

Burley-in-Wharfedale is situated right off the A65 which provides a direct link into Leeds city centre going one way and to some of the UK’s most loved countryside in the other. The road runs directly through the Yorkshire Dales towards the edge of the Lake District National Park which means that some of the country’s biggest natural attractions are easily accessible from Burley such as Malham Cove, Ingleton and Windermere.

Closer to Burley is the picturesque ruins of Bolton Abbey which provide the perfect setting for hiking. As well as its impressive ruins, Bolton Abbey has many tracks of different intensity including one to a locally famous water cutting called The Strid which is seen as one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the UK due to its fast current and deceptively deep waters.

Removals if Moving to Burley-in-Wharfedale

Burley-in-Wharfedale has grown to become one of the most sought after areas to live in Yorkshire due to its proximity to nearby urban centres and rural retreats. McCarthy’s removals have been proud to serve the area with house moves to, from and across the surrounding area for over four decades.

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