Ripponden
Parish in Calderdale, England
| Coordinates: | 53.667, -1.949 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 03 18 |
| Population: | 4,665 |
| Dialling code: | 01422 (Halifax) |
Ripponden is a civil parish in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, set in the wooded Ryburn Valley on the edge of the Pennines. The parish is made up of a scattering of stone-built villages and hamlets with winding lanes and a rural character, while still being within easy reach of larger centres such as Halifax and Huddersfield.
Historically the area developed around woollen and textile mills, and many former mill buildings and traditional stone cottages remain, lending a strong sense of local heritage. Today the local economy mixes small businesses, light industry and commuting, complemented by an active community life - village pubs, shops, clubs and regular events - and extensive footpaths and moorland that attract walkers and outdoor enthusiasts.
Postcode districts covering Ripponden
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 17.6 miles
- Leeds 18.9 miles
- Bradford 11.3 miles
- Oldham 10.7 miles
- Burnley 15.1 miles
- Huddersfield 6.4 miles
- Blackburn 22.8 miles
- Bolton 20.6 miles
- Stockport 19.7 miles
- Salford 18.4 miles
- Wakefield 18.1 miles
- Rochdale 9.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ripponden Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Ryburn Ward 0.6 miles
- Barkisland Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Greetland and Stainland Ward 2.6 miles
- Sowerby Bridge Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Sowood Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Holywell Green and Stainland Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Outlane Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cragg Vale Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Scapegoat Hill Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Colne Valley Ward 3.9 miles
- Hebden Royd Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Ripponden
HX6 4DB, HX6 4ND, HX6 4HS, HX6 4LU, HX6 4JT, HX6 4RY, HX6 4JB, HX4 0HS, HX4 0BS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 18.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 25.4 miles
- Sowerby Bridge Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Slaithwaite Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Ripponden Ad
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 2.8 miles
- Manor House Lindley 5 5.2 miles
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 5.8 miles
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 7.6 miles
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- Fortune Huddersfield, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5 miles
- Holdsworth House 4 6.9 miles
- Cedar Court Huddersfield 4 5 miles
Schools in Ripponden
- Barkisland C of E VA Primary School Primary
- Ripponden Junior and Infant School Primary
- Rishworth School Independent - all ages
- Riverbank Primary School Independent - special
- St John's Primary School In Rishworth Primary
Local points of interest
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 4.1 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 5 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.9 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 11.4 miles
- The University of Bradford University 11.4 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 11.7 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 12.3 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 12.8 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 14.3 miles