Heptonstall
Built-up area in Calderdale, England
| Coordinates: | 53.748, -2.022 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 98 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01422 (Halifax) |
Heptonstall is a small, historic village in Calderdale, England, perched on a windswept ridge above Hebden Bridge with steep cobbled lanes, stone cottages and wide views across the Calder Valley to the Pennines. Its setting on the edge of moorland and proximity to places such as Hardcastle Crags make it a popular spot for walkers and visitors seeking a compact, atmospheric example of a West Yorkshire hill village.
Once a medieval woollen and hand‑loom weaving centre, Heptonstall retains a strong historic character and is largely a conservation area; the local economy now leans on tourism, artists, small businesses and commuters. The churchyard of St Thomas à Becket is a noted feature of the village and draws visitors interested in its graves and literary connections, while the community remains small and characterful rather than commercialised.
Postcode districts covering Heptonstall
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Leeds 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Bradford 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Oldham 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Burnley 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Huddersfield 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Blackburn 19 miles30.6 km
- Bolton 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Stockport 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Salford 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Wakefield 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Rochdale 11.1 miles17.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Hebden Bridge Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Calder Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Erringden Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Wadsworth Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Mytholmroyd Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Blackshaw Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Luddendenfoot Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hebden Royd Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cragg Vale Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Luddenden Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Todmorden Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Warley Ward 4.8 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Heptonstall
HX7 7NY, HX7 7ND, HX7 7LY, HX7 7NS, HX7 7LW, HX7 7NX, HX7 7NT, HX7 7NA, HX7 7LT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Manchester Airport 29.2 miles47 km
- Hebden Bridge Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Mytholmroyd Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Heptonstall Ad
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Holdsworth House 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Bull on the Bridge 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Wool Merchant Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
- Fortune Huddersfield, Sure Hotel Collection 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Cedar Court Huddersfield 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Lake Lounge Rooms 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Heptonstall
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 9 miles14.4 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The University of Bradford University 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles17.6 km
- National Media Museum Museum 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 14.1 miles22.6 km