Saltaire UNESCO World Heritage Site

Victorian industrial heritage, planned streets, and historic landscapes in West Yorkshire

Saltaire UNESCO World Heritage Site sits beside the River Aire in West Yorkshire, where a model industrial village was developed during the 19th century around Salts Mill and the textile industry. Designed as a planned community for mill workers, the settlement preserves a distinctive collection of mills, public buildings, housing, and streets that reflect the social and industrial history of the period.

Located near the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected to routes across the Aire Valley, Saltaire forms part of a wider network of places, landscapes, and historic routes in West Yorkshire. The village links industrial heritage, historic architecture, and cultural landscapes within one of England's most significant UNESCO World Heritage Sites.