Denby Dale is a village and civil parish in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, set on the rolling foothills of the Pennines between Huddersfield and Wakefield. The area feels rural and stone-built, surrounded by farmland, woods and small reservoirs, with a pattern of hamlets and former mill sites that give a hint of its industrial past.
Denby Dale is best known for its quirky civic identity: a long-standing tradition of baking giant pies to mark major occasions, which has become a focus for community festivals and local bakers. Economically it combines local shops, pubs and small firms with many residents commuting to nearby towns; socially the village retains an active community life around its church, village halls and annual events that celebrate both local history and countryside living.
Postcode districts covering Denby Dale
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.5 miles
- Sheffield 16.1 miles
- Leeds 16.3 miles
- Bradford 15.5 miles
- Oldham 18.6 miles
- Huddersfield 7.9 miles
- Stockport 23.7 miles
- Rotherham 15.3 miles
- Doncaster 22.4 miles
- Chesterfield 24.1 miles
- Wakefield 9.3 miles
- Rochdale 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upper Denby Built-up area 1 mile
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish 1.6 miles
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Shepley and Shelley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Emley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cawthorne Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 3 miles
- High Hoyland Parish 3.2 miles
- Thurlstone Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Kirkburton Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Denby Dale
HD8 8QJ, HD8 8QW, HD8 8TL, HD8 8SJ, HD8 8SW, HD8 8RA, HD8 8SS, HD8 8SZ, HD8 8NJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.3 miles
- Denby Dale Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Shepley Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Denby Dale Ad
- The Three Acres Inn & Restaurant 4 2.5 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Classic Lodges - Bagden Hall Hotel 3 1 mile
- The Woodman Inn 4 3.2 miles
- Elephant & Castle 3 5.7 miles
- The Rooms at the Nook 5.6 miles
- Cubley Hall 3 4.3 miles
- The Old Bridge Inn, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire 4 5.6 miles
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 5.7 miles
- 315 Bar And Restaurant 4.3 miles
Schools in Denby Dale
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 7.7 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8.2 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 10.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Stanley Library Library 11.9 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 12 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 13 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 14.4 miles