Wharfedale Hydropathic Establishment and Ben Rhydding Hotel is a hotel in Guiseley, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hydropathic establishment and hotel near Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, UK (1844-1955)”. It opened in 1844 and closed in 1955. It stands about 7.8 km from the centre of Guiseley.[3]

Overview

Ben Rhydding Hydro, opened as the Wharfedale Hydropathic Establishment and Ben Rhydding Hotel and later rebranded as the Ben Rhydding Golf Hotel was a hotel in Ben Rhydding near Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, opened in 1844 and demolished in 1955.

From “Ben Rhydding Hydro” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1844. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 7.8 km from the centre of Guiseley. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), about 3 km from the centre of Guiseley.[4]

It is one of 14 hotels in and around Guiseley recorded in Wikidata, 10 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] See Hotels in Guiseley.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • The Wheatley — 0.3 km
  • Cow and Calf Hotel — 0.6 km
  • Craiglands Hotel — 1.3 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Wharfedale Hydropathic Establishment and Ben Rhydding Hotel (Q123486851). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Wharfedale Hydropathic Establishment and Ben Rhydding Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-16.
  3. ^ Guiseley (Q2342139). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Guiseley. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.