Hebden Bridge
Built-up area in Calderdale, England
| Coordinates: | 53.743, -2.023 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 98 27 |
| Population: | 4,235 |
| Dialling code: | 01422 (Halifax) |
Hebden Bridge sits in the steep-sided Calder Valley of Calderdale, England, where Hebden Water joins the River Calder on the edge of the Pennines. The town’s stone-built streets, former woollen mills and nearby wooded valley of Hardcastle Crags with Gibson Mill give it a distinctive, compact character and plenty of easy countryside access for walkers and cyclists.
Historically a 19th‑century textile centre, Hebden Bridge has reinvented itself as a lively creative and independent retail hub with festivals, music and a strong arts scene; it also attracts commuters heading to Leeds and Manchester. The community is noted for its welcoming, progressive vibe, strong local activism and resilience after a number of notable floods in recent years.
Postcode districts covering Hebden Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.5 miles33 km
- Leeds 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Bradford 11 miles17.7 km
- Oldham 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Burnley 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Huddersfield 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Blackburn 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Bolton 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Stockport 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Salford 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Wakefield 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Rochdale 10.8 miles17.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Heptonstall Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Calder Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Erringden Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Mytholmroyd Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wadsworth Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Blackshaw Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Hebden Royd Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Luddendenfoot Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Cragg Vale Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Luddenden Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Todmorden Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sowerby Bridge Built-up area 4.8 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Hebden Bridge
HX7 6PR, HX7 8RX, HX7 8BE, HX7 6AB, HX7 8HT, HX7 6DG, HX7 7DX, HX7 6LW, HX7 6PQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Manchester Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Hebden Bridge Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Mytholmroyd Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Hebden Bridge Ad
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Holdsworth House 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Bull on the Bridge 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Wool Merchant Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- Fortune Huddersfield, Sure Hotel Collection 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Cedar Court Huddersfield 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Lake Lounge Rooms 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Hebden Bridge
- Central Street Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hebden Royd C of E Primary School Primary
- Old Town Primary School Primary
- Riverside Junior School Primary
- Stubbings Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 7 miles11.2 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- The University of Bradford University 11 miles17.7 km
- National Media Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 13.7 miles22 km