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 miles39.5 km
- Sheffield 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Leeds 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Bradford 15.5 miles25 km
- Oldham 18.6 miles30 km
- Huddersfield 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Stockport 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Rotherham 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Doncaster 22.4 miles36 km
- Chesterfield 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Wakefield 9.3 miles15 km
- Rochdale 21.6 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Upper Denby Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Shepley and Shelley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Emley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Cawthorne Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- High Hoyland Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Thurlstone Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Kirkburton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Denby Dale
HD8 8QH, HD8 8TL, HD8 8QD, HD8 8TP, HD8 8RU, HD8 8QB, HD8 8GR, HD8 8UY, HD8 8XD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.3 miles43.9 km
- Denby Dale Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Shepley Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Denby Dale Ad
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Cubley Hall 3 4.3 miles6.8 km
- The Fairway 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- 315 Bar and Restaurant 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Manor House Lindley 5 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Friendship Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in Denby Dale
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Oakwell Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- Outwood Library Library 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11 miles17.7 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Stanley Library Library 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 12 miles19.3 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Elland Road Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km