Denby Dale is a largely rural parish in the borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, in England, sitting on the lower slopes of the Pennines and within easy reach of Huddersfield. The landscape is a mix of rolling farmland, sandstone-built villages and moorland fringes, with good walking country and a sense of being on the edge of the former industrial heartlands.
Despite its rural feel, the area has strong industrial roots in textiles and coal and now supports a mix of local businesses and commuters to nearby towns. Culturally it punches above its size thanks to a long-standing tradition of baking giant pies for national and local celebrations, lively village societies and historic parish churches that keep a close-knit community spirit alive.
Postcode districts covering Denby Dale
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 17 miles
- Leeds 15.1 miles
- Bradford 14.5 miles
- Oldham 19.1 miles
- Huddersfield 7.4 miles
- Stockport 24.5 miles
- Rotherham 15.9 miles
- Doncaster 22.3 miles
- Wakefield 8.3 miles
- Rochdale 21.8 miles
- Halifax 13.5 miles
- Barnsley 7.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Denby Dale Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Emley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Upper Denby Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Shepley and Shelley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- High Hoyland Parish 2.6 miles
- Flockton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish 2.8 miles
- Kirkburton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 3 miles
- Cawthorne Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Denby Dale
HD8 9RJ, HD8 9EF, HD8 9DU, HD8 9ES, HD8 9JJ, HD8 9DF, HD8 8TN, HD8 9RG, HD8 9PS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 18.9 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.3 miles
- Denby Dale Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Shepley Railway Station 2.5 miles
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Schools in Denby Dale
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Cumberworth C of E First School Primary
- Denby C of E Voluntary Aided First School Primary
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School Primary
- Emley First School Primary
- Joseph Norton Academy Special
- Kaye's Academy Primary
- Scissett C of E Academy Primary
- Scissett Middle School All ages
- Skelmanthorpe Academy Primary
- St Aidan's C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 7.7 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.1 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9.8 miles
- Stanley Library Library 10.9 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 11.2 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 12 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 13.2 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles