Holywell Green and Stainland
Built-up area in Calderdale, England
| Coordinates: | 53.673, -1.875 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 08 19 |
| Population: | 3,178 |
Holywell Green and Stainland sit together on a gritstone ridge in the upper Calder Valley, within Calderdale in England, affording wide views over moorland towards Halifax and on to Leeds. Their elevated position and good transport links made them useful in earlier packhorse and industrial eras and now make them a popular, peaceful commuter base.
The villages keep a strong local character: stone-built terraces, former woollen mills repurposed as homes or workshops, a conservation-minded centre and landmarks such as Stainland Cross. Community life centres on village pubs, local groups and walking routes across the surrounding moors, while the area’s textile heritage and vernacular architecture give it a distinctly Yorkshire feel.
Postcode districts covering Holywell Green and Stainland
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 19.9 miles
- Leeds 16 miles
- Bradford 9.2 miles
- Oldham 13.1 miles
- Burnley 17.4 miles
- Huddersfield 3.6 miles
- Bolton 23.6 miles
- Stockport 21.6 miles
- Salford 21 miles
- Wakefield 15 miles
- Rochdale 12.9 miles
- Halifax 4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Greetland and Stainland Ward 0.7 miles
- Sowood Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Outlane Built-up area 1 mile
- Elland Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Barkisland Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Lindley Ward 2.1 miles
- Scapegoat Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Golcar Ward 2.4 miles
- Skircoat Ward 2.5 miles
- Ripponden Built-up area 3 miles
- Sowerby Bridge Built-up area 3 miles
- Ryburn Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Holywell Green and Stainland
HX4 9HS, HX4 9HD, HX4 9BY, HX4 9DA, HX4 9EH, HX4 9EA, HX4 9LR, HX4 9PQ, HX4 9PN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 27.5 miles
- Sowerby Bridge Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Halifax Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Holywell Green and Stainland Ad
- The Fleece Inn 3 2.2 miles
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Cedar Court Huddersfield Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Fortune Huddersfield 3 2 miles
- Pennine Manor Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- The Old Golf House Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Shibden Mill Inn 4 5 miles
- New Hobbit Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Halifax South 3 2.2 miles
- Edgerton Hotel 3 3.6 miles
Schools in Holywell Green and Stainland
- Bowling Green Academy Primary
- Holywell Green Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 3 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 5.8 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 7.1 miles
- The University of Bradford University 9.3 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 9.5 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 10.2 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 11.4 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 13 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 13.2 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 14 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 14.3 miles