Welcome to Linthwaite

Linthwaite is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the banks of the River Colne and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. Today, Linthwaite is a thriving community with a range of amenities, including shops, pubs, and restaurants.

One of the most notable landmarks in Linthwaite is the St. James Church, which dates back to the 19th century. The church is a beautiful example of Gothic Revival architecture and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Another popular attraction in Linthwaite is the Colne Valley Museum, which is dedicated to preserving the history of the local area. The museum features exhibits on the textile industry, which was once a major part of the local economy.

Linthwaite is also known for its beautiful countryside, which is popular with walkers and hikers. The village is located on the edge of the Peak District National Park, which offers stunning views and a range of outdoor activities. The nearby Huddersfield Narrow Canal is also a popular destination for boaters and walkers, with its picturesque scenery and historic locks. Overall, Linthwaite is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of attractions for visitors to enjoy.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 6.3°C

Feels Like: 3.3°C

Wind: 9.6 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Colne Valley High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr James Christian	Gillroyd Lane Linthwaite Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 5SP School Website
Linthwaite Clough J I And Early Years Unit Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nikki Barker	Chapel Hill Linthwaite Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 5NJ 01484844300 School Website
Linthwaite Ardron C Of E Voluntary Aided Junior And Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Travis	Church Lane Linthwaite Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 5TA 01484845544 School Website
Wellhouse Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Kenworthy	Lower Wellhouse Golcar Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 4ES 01484645794 School Website
Cowlersley Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrew Quinn	Main Avenue Cowlersley Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 5US 01484508170 School Website
Golcar Junior Infant And Nursery School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Gallant	Manor Road Golcar Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 4QE 01484652954 School Website
St Johns Church Of England Voluntary Aided Junior And Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Grindley	Fieldhead Golcar Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 4QQ 01484644444 School Website
Helme Church Of England Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Gillian Spooner	Helme Meltham Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 5RW 1484854524 School Website
Nields Junior Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Wyrill	Nields Road Slaithwaite Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 5HT 01484842154 School Website
Crow Lane Primary And Foundation Stage School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Martin Vayro	Crow Lane Milnsbridge Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD3 4QT 01484646422 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Slaithwaite Station Road, Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, HD7 5EB 1.39 Miles

Lockwood Swan Lane, Lockwood, West Yorkshire, HD1 3UB 2.21 Miles

Berry Brow Birch Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7LP 2.33 Miles

Honley Station Road, Honley, West Yorkshire, HD9 6LD 2.98 Miles

Huddersfield St. Georges Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 1JB 3.19 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ladybird Cabs 01484 840179 3 Low Westwood, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4ER 0.50 Miles
Salmon Cars 01484 656344 24 Fernlea Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4HF 0.79 Miles
Mark's Private Hire 01484 651112 11 Battye Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5PW 1.26 Miles
Milnsbridge Cars 01484 460088 2 Morley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4NZ 1.28 Miles
Royal Cars Ltd 01484 643344 23 Morley La, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4NZ 1.28 Miles
Appleby Taxis 01484 663344 Unit 2 Morley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4NZ 1.28 Miles
Slawit And Golcar Cars 01484 847222 1A Market Place, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5AP 1.36 Miles
Elite Cars 01484 646666 3 Savile St, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4PG 1.52 Miles
Mini Bus Travel Direct 01484 644417 74 Dryclough Rd, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5JA 1.58 Miles
D And R Cars 01484 648983 679 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5SF 1.62 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wraygate D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ridgeway D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Linthwaite Po Box Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Upper Clough D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hazel Grove D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackmoorfoot D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Tree Park D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Slantgate Linthwaite D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellhouse D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manchester Road D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Golcar D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Slaithwaite Do Box Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Knowl Road Golcar D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westwood D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Taylor Street D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Slaithwaite Health Centre 01484 846674	Slaithwaite Health Centre New Street, Slaithwaite Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 5AB
Colne Valley Group Practice 01484 842652	West Wing, Ground Floor The Globe, Bridge Street Huddersfield HD7 5JN
Fieldhead Surgery 01484 654504	Fieldhead Surg, Fieldhead Leymoor Road, Golcar Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 4QQ
Viaduct Care Pcn Hub 01484 531786	Fieldhead Surgery Leymoor Road, Golcar Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 4QQ
New Street & Netherton Group Practice 01484 651622	New Street Surgery 21 New St, Milnsbridge Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD3 4LB

Local Stores

Golcar
119 Town End
Golcar
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD7 4QA
01484 652794
Store Website
1.22 miles

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SPAR Meltham Road
315 Meltham Rd
Netherton
Huddersfield
HD4 7EX
01484661785
Store Website
1.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Huddersfield Vets4pets Ltd
St James Church New Hey Road Huddersfield Yorkshire HD3 4BZ 01484 646 800 huddersfield@vets4pets.com 2.43 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
55 Lockwood Road Lockwood West Yorkshire HD1 3QU 01484 429404 lockwood@caldervets.co.uk Website 2.60 miles

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Holme Veterinary Centre
Unit 6, Imex Business Park Crossley Mill New Mill Road, Honley Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 6PL 01484 660900 info@holmevets.com Website 2.92 miles
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Huddersfield Pdsa Pet Clinic
5 Greenhead Road Huddersfield Yorkshire HD1 4EN 01484 429089 Website 2.95 miles

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Donaldson'S Farm And Equine
1A Briarlyn Road Birchencliffe Hill Road Birchencliffe Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD3 3NL 01484 450022 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk Website 3.12 miles

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Donaldson'S Vets Ltd
Birchencliffe Hill Road Lindley Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD3 3NL 01484 450022 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk Website 3.12 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Scammonden Dam
Sledge Gate Lancashire 3.13 miles Near Huddersfield

Location what3words forehand.engulfing.though

Scammonden Reservoir
5K Scenic Walk Just Off The M62 Huddersfield. A Couple Of Hills Around The Reservoir Low Platt Ln Huddersfield Lancashire HD3 3FR 3.13 miles

Location what3words seashell.courts.wounds

Wessenden Valley
A Linear Walk Up The Wessenden Valley, Through Marsden Village. You Will Walk Through The Beautiful Valley, Passing By Four Reservoirs On The Route. HD7 6DH 3.61 miles On A62 Manchester Road Between Huddersfield And Oldham.

Wessenden Head
The Wessenden Valley Is A Moorland Valley Nestled Amidst The Dark Peak, Immediately South Of The Large Village Of Marsden In The English County Of West Yorkshire. The Valley Was Formed By Retreating Glaciers At The End Of The Last Ice Age, And Continues To Be Cut By The Wessenden Brook, A Tributary Of The River Colne. Pennine Way Holmfirth Lancashire HD9 4HW 4.47 miles

Location what3words unto.skin.sprinting

Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve
Park At Cromwell Bottom And Explore The Nature Reserve .... Lagoons, Woods, Meadow, Canal And River. 9 Cromwell Bottom Dr Elland Rd Brighouse Lancashire HD6 2SP 5.41 miles The Car Park Details Are On Website. Or You Can Park In Brighouse At Bethel Street Hd6 1Jr, Either On The Road Or In The Pay And Display Car Park Which Is On The Canal. From The Car Park, As You Face The Canal, Turn Right Along The Towpath. After About Half An Hours Walk You Will Reach Cromwell Bottom

Location what3words eagles.sound.gent

Ryburn Reservoir
Lovely Walk Across The Dam And Around The Reservoir On And Off Lead Walking Ryburn Reservoir Ripponden 5.79 miles Car Park Just Off The Rochdale Road

Location what3words heads.beauty.losses

Weather Forecast

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