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Thorpe West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Bradford · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Thorpe, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thorpe 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.

Interactive Map of Thorpe, West Yorkshire

How to Use This Thorpe, West Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Thorpe, 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.

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PlaceThorpe
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughBradford
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.833963
Longitude-1.728538
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Thorpe

Thorpe maintains a quiet composure atop the elevated ridges that define the northern reaches of the Bradford district. It lies 2.0 miles east of Shipley (from Shipley: bearing 90°T, OS grid SE 179 375), and is situated west of Calverley village. The landscape here is defined by a persistent, open sky that illuminates the gentle rise of Doctor Hill, where the land tilts southward toward the valley floor. Thorpe carries the lingering spirit of West Yorkshire’s industrial past within its sturdy stone walls and narrow, purposeful lanes. To the north, the elevation of Birk Hill breaks the horizon, offering a stark silhouette against the shifting clouds that frequent this corner of England. Weathered stone remains a constant companion, grounding the horizon where the ancient, carved rocks of the surrounding woods whisper of a deep, pre-industrial stillness. The air in Thorpe holds a crisp clarity, sharpened by the proximity of high ground and the distant, unseen currents of the region's river systems. Residents often find that the light catches the grit of the local architecture, turning grey masonry into a soft, glowing silver as the afternoon wanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Doctor Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 205° SSW
  • Birk Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 354° N
  • West Cote Park 1998 Memorial Stone (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 295° WNW
  • Eccleshill Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 131° SE
  • Prehistoric Enclosure, Carved Rocks And Orthostat Wall, Buck Wood, 195M West Of Football Ground (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 345° NNW · 1 ha
  • Cup And Ring Marked Rock At Hoyle Court Drive, Charlestown (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 318° NW
  • Cup Marked Rock In Calverley Wood, 200M North East Of Junction Of Calverley Cutting And Thornhill Drive (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 087° E
  • Guiseley Beck (River) — 1.4 mi, 027° NNE
  • Fagley Beck (River) — 1.4 mi, 138° SE
  • WWII Lookout Post (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 087° E
  • Tomlin Well (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 083° E
  • Bradford Industrial Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 169° S
  • Peel Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.8 mi, 195° SSW · 21 ha
  • The Calverley Angel (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 098° E
  • door to nowhere (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 201° SSW
  • Town Wells Garden (Park) — 1.9 mi, 103° ESE
  • Undercliffe Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.1 mi, 189° S · 10 ha
  • Yeadon Brickworks And Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 025° NNE · 3 ha
  • Saltaire (World Heritage Site) — 2.2 mi, 282° WNW · 28 ha
  • Emsley's Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 041° NE
  • Seans Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 248° WSW
  • The Peace Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 278° W
  • Salts Mill (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 278° W
  • LIFE Church UK (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 196° SSW
  • Saltaire Collection (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 275° W
  • Larkfield Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 058° ENE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 120° ESE
  • Shipley Glen Tramway (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 286° WNW
  • Guiseley Theatre (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 018° NNE
  • Yeadon Town Hall (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 039° NE

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About This Thorpe Map Page

Explore Thorpe, 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: 53.833963, -1.728538. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.