Sowood
Built-up area in Calderdale, England
| Coordinates: | 53.662, -1.881 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 07 18 |
Sowood is a small village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, set on the edge of the Pennines with views across the Calder Valley. It occupies a partly rural, partly commuter-ring landscape of stone cottages and farms, with easy access to moorland walking and the broader network of towns in the valley.
Like much of the area, Sowood has roots in the wool and textile economy that shaped Calderdale, but today the local mix is largely residential, agricultural and leisure-focused, with a strong community feel centred on village amenities and outdoor recreation. The village attracts walkers and people seeking quieter country living while remaining within reach of nearby market towns and transport links.
Postcode districts covering Sowood
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 19.2 miles
- Leeds 16.7 miles
- Bradford 10 miles
- Oldham 12.3 miles
- Burnley 17.6 miles
- Huddersfield 3.6 miles
- Bolton 23.2 miles
- Stockport 20.8 miles
- Salford 20.4 miles
- Wakefield 15.3 miles
- Rochdale 12.4 miles
- Halifax 4.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Outlane Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Holywell Green and Stainland Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Greetland and Stainland Ward 1.2 miles
- Scapegoat Hill Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Barkisland Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Elland Built-up area 2 miles
- Golcar Ward 2.1 miles
- Lindley Ward 2.1 miles
- Linthwaite and Slaithwaite Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ripponden Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Ryburn Ward 3 miles
- Colne Valley Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Sowood
HX4 9JW, HX4 9JN, HX4 9JF, HX4 9JZ, HX4 9LN, HX4 9JU, HX4 9JP, HX4 9JS, HX4 9JB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 26.7 miles
- Slaithwaite Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Sowerby Bridge Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Sowood Ad
- The Fleece Inn 3 2.2 miles
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- The Old Golf House Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- Pennine Manor Hotel 3 1 mile
- Cedar Court Huddersfield Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Fortune Huddersfield 3 2.4 miles
- Shibden Mill Inn 4 5.8 miles
- New Hobbit Hotel 4 3 miles
- Edgerton Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Stay Hotel 4.2 miles
Local points of interest
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 6.3 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 6.7 miles
- The University of Bradford University 10.1 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 11.1 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 12.1 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 12.5 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 14.9 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 15 miles