Saltaire
Built between 1851 and 1871 by wool industrialist Sir Titus Salt alongside the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Saltaire is a Victorian model village in West Yorkshire that has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. Salt's mill — now converted into an art gallery, restaurants, and offices — anchors a remarkably intact stone-built village that includes workers' housing, a school, a hospital, almshouses, allotments, and a park. The name combines Salt's surname with that of the river.
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- Population9,000
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
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Saltaire: quick answers
Where is Saltaire?
Saltaire is in United Kingdom, about 4.8 km3.0 miles in a straight line from Bradford.
How do you get to Saltaire?
The nearest airport is Leeds, West Yorkshire (LBA), about 26 min away by road. The nearest train station is Shipley, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Saltaire?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C59°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is December, with about 91 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Saltaire?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 17 restaurants, 29 cafés and 30 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Saltaire?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Openshaw, Ladybarn and Woodhouses. Saltaire is listed among the day trips from York and day trips from Manchester.