The Colne Valley ward in Kirklees, England straddles the wooded corridor of the River Colne beneath the rolling Pennines, encompassing distinctive villages such as Slaithwaite, Marsden and Golcar. Its landscape of stone-built terraces, old mill buildings and canals gives it a strong sense of place and plenty of routes for walkers and cyclists.
Historically shaped by 19th-century textile industry, the valley still shows its industrial past in mills, packhorse bridges and the restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal with the nearby Standedge Tunnel. Today the local economy mixes small independent shops, cafés and creative businesses with tourism linked to Marsden Moor and good commuter links into Huddersfield and Leeds, alongside an active community calendar of arts and heritage events.
Postcode districts covering Colne Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Sheffield 25 miles40.2 km
- Leeds 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Bradford 13.1 miles21 km
- Oldham 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Burnley 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Huddersfield 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Bolton 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Stockport 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Salford 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Wakefield 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Rochdale 11.2 miles18.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Linthwaite and Slaithwaite Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Marsden Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Scapegoat Hill Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Meltham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Outlane Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Sowood Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Golcar Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Netherton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Crosland Moor and Netherton Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Holme Valley North Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Holywell Green and Stainland Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Lindley Ward 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Colne Valley
HD7 5HE, HD7 6BW, HD7 5AF, HD7 6BJ, HD7 5BB, HD7 5UG, HD7 6NP, HD7 5HU, HD3 3FH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Manchester Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Slaithwaite Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Marsden Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Colne Valley Ad
- Manor House Lindley 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Old Bell Inn 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Fortune Huddersfield, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Cedar Court Huddersfield 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Pennine Manor Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
Schools in Colne Valley
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Colne Valley High School Secondary
- Linthwaite Ardron C of E (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School Primary
- Marsden Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Marsden Junior School Primary
- Nields Academy Primary
- Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Slaithwaite C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Primary
- Wilberlee Junior and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 12 miles19.3 km
- The University of Bradford University 13.2 miles21.2 km
- National Media Museum Museum 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 14.9 miles24 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km