Welcome to Cotton Stones

Cotton Stones is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Holme and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque scenery and is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

One of the main attractions of Cotton Stones is the Cotton Stones Viaduct, which was built in 1850 and is a Grade II listed structure. The viaduct spans the River Holme and is an impressive sight, with its 19 arches and red brick construction. The viaduct was originally built to carry the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and is now used by the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Cotton Stones is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Cotton Stones Mill, which was built in the 19th century and is now a popular venue for weddings and events. The village also has a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a meal or a drink while taking in the beautiful surroundings. Overall, Cotton Stones is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the history and natural beauty of West Yorkshire.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 8.2°C

Feels Like: 4.1°C

Wind: 19.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Marys C Of E Vc J And I School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Yvette Sullivan	Mill Bank Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 3EJ 01422823353 School Website
Triangle C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gavin Davies	Butterworth Lane Triangle Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 3NJ 01422831558 School Website
Ripponden Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorraine Bamforth	Halifax Road Ripponden Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 4AH 01422823362 School Website
Riverbank Primary School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr James Docherty	Unit 2 Ripponden Mill Ripponden Halifax West Yorkshire HX6 4DH 7880357448 School Website
Trinity Academy St Peter's Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mathew Brown	St Peter's Avenue Sowerby Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 1HB 1422831971 School Website
Ryburn Valley High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Katherine Parker	St Peter's Avenue Sowerby Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 1DF 01422832070 School Website
Barkisland C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Becky Schofield	Scammonden Road Barkisland Halifax West Yorkshire HX4 0BD 01422823324 School Website
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Mcmanamin	St Peter's Avenue Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 1BL 01422831360 School Website
Rishworth School Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Anthony Wilkins	Rishworth Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 4QA 01422822217 School Website
Luddendenfoot Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carolyn Greenwood	Burnley Road Luddendenfoot Halifax West Yorkshire HX2 6AU 01422882298 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sowerby Bridge Station Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3LB 2.29 Miles

Mytholmroyd New Road, Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, HX7 5DZ 2.91 Miles

Hebden Bridge Station Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 6JE 3.87 Miles

Halifax Horton Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QE 4.74 Miles

Slaithwaite Station Road, Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, HD7 5EB 5.50 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Aa's Ripponden Private Hire Cars 01422 822224 1A Mill Fold Way, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 4HS 1.40 Miles
Bridge Cars 01422 834008 Office 3 Unit 9 Sdh Industrial Estate, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3BS 2.06 Miles
G W Private Hire 01422 831000 Station Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3AB 2.26 Miles
Wharf Taxis 01422 834712 14 Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 2EQ 2.33 Miles
Calder Valley Private Hire 01422 885544 Unit, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 5QQ 2.80 Miles
Calder Valley Private Hire 01422 885544 Unit 13, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 5QQ 2.80 Miles
Willowfield Travel Services 01422 365571 45 Park Drive, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 7NP 2.99 Miles
Airport And Minibus Service 01422 321780 15 Roils Head Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0NQ 3.09 Miles
Halifax Rolls-Royce Hire 07769 922587 Sandhall Drive High Rd, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0DH 3.52 Miles
Pellon Private Hire 01422 365553 11 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 4JQ 3.58 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cotton Stones D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Bank D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lightazels D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dean Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Soyland Town D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Kebroyd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hubberton Green D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Triangle Po Box Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ripponden Wood D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brig Royd D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Steep Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sowerby Towngate D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boulderclough D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dyson Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swift Place D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brig Royd Surgery 01422 822209	Hirstwood Ripponden HX6 4BN
Station Road Surgery 01422 410433	Station Road Surgery Station Road Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 3AB
The Health Centre 0844 4772477	Mini Clinic Kershaw Drive Luddenden Halifax West Yorkshire HX2 6PD
Grange Dene Medical Centre	Burnley Road Mytholmroyd Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 5LF
Spring Hall Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	173C Spring Hall Lane Halifax HX1 4JG

Local Stores

Ripponden - Oldham Road
25 Oldham Road
Ripponden
Sowerby Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX6 4DN
01422 825206
Store Website
1.33 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Halifax
SKIRCOAT ROAD
HALIFAX
HALIFAX
HX1 2JN
01422354169
Store Website
4.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hird And Partners
52 Oldham Road Ripponden Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 4DP 01422 823312 hird@btconnect.com Website 1.33 miles
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The Friendly Animal Clinic
The Old Post Office Station Road Sowerby Bridge Halifax West Yorkshire HX6 3AA 01422 834336 info@friendlyanimalclinic.co.uk Website 2.29 miles
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Donaldson'S Vets Ltd
1 Wakefield Road Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2AP 01422 833960 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk 2.82 miles

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West Mount Vets Ltd
1A White Lee Mytholmroyd Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 5AD 01422 889970 office@westmountvets.co.uk Website 2.87 miles

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Halifax Vets4pets Ltd
Halifax Vets4pets Limited Aachen Way King Cross Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 3ND 01422 383000 halifax@vets4pets.com Website 3.73 miles
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Ashfield Veterinary Group - Halifax
Heath House Surgery Free School Lane Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2PS 01422 365 306 nurseshalifax@ashfieldvets.com Website 4.24 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ryburn Reservoir
Lovely Walk Across The Dam And Around The Reservoir On And Off Lead Walking Ryburn Reservoir Ripponden 1.75 miles Car Park Just Off The Rochdale Road

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Baitings Reservoir
A Flat, Wooded Reservoir Walk, Quiet And Peaceful In The Winter Months And Fairly Busy On A Hot Day.This Walk Has Seen Various Improvements Recently Including New Paths And Better Drainage But It Is A Work In Progress!There Are Sheep In Surrounding Fields But No E On Route Itself. I Keep My Dog On The Lead Until I Get Through The Gate At The End Of The Dam.There Is A Car Park On The Main Road Near A Bus Stop Opposite New Inn Cottage Ripponden 1.83 miles The Car Park Is Next To The Dam

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Baiting Reservoir
Lovely Walk Any Weather On And Off Lead For Our Pups Would Wait Until On The Dam From The Car Park For Off Lead 195 A58 Ripponden 2.13 miles

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Scammonden Reservoir
5K Scenic Walk Just Off The M62 Huddersfield. A Couple Of Hills Around The Reservoir Low Platt Ln Huddersfield Lancashire HD3 3FR 3.64 miles

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Scammonden Dam
Sledge Gate Lancashire 3.76 miles Near Huddersfield

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Blackstone Edge
A Linear Dog Friendly Walk To Blackstone Edge. Blackstone Edge Is A Gritstone Escarpment 472 Metres Above Sea Level, In The Pennine Hills, Situated On The Boundary Between Greater Manchester And West Yorkshire. OL15 0LG 4.38 miles Leave The M62 At Junction 21 And Follow Signs To Milnrow. Pass On By Hollingworth Lake And Out Of The Village Of Littleborough On The A58. The Car Park For The Walk Will Be On Your Left, Near Blackstone Edge Reservoir.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-13.3°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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