Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Bradford · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Barkerend, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Barkerend map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barkerend, West Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of West Yorkshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Barkerend and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Barkerend |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Bradford |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.798239 |
| Longitude | -1.729908 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Barkerend emerges from the dense, stone-built grain of West Yorkshire as a place defined by its steep, industrial topography and the persistent, grey light of the north. It lies 1.1 miles east-north-east of Bradford (from Bradford: bearing 63°T, OS grid SE 178 335). The terrain climbs sharply toward the horizon, where the craggy rise of Pennyoaks Hill breaks the skyline, reminding observers of the wilder, unyielding moorland that once dominated this elevation. Victorian terraces of soot-darkened gritstone march along the inclines, their rows reflecting the relentless ambition of an era when textile mills drove the pulse of the district. To the north-west, the silence of Undercliffe Cemetery offers a solemn, architectural contrast, its elaborate monuments standing as cold sentinels overlooking the valley’s ongoing transformation. The air here often carries the sharp, brisk chill of the Pennines, catching in the narrow ginnels that thread between the tightly packed dwellings. Barkerend maintains a rugged character, shaped by the weight of its masonry and the steep, unforgiving inclines that force a pedestrian to lean into the wind. This landscape remains deeply anchored in the memory of its manufacturing past, even as the modern rhythms of life continue to shift beneath the shadow of the hills.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore Barkerend, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.798239, -1.729908. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |