Emley is a small village in the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, set on the rolling foothills of the Pennines a short drive from Huddersfield. It is best known for the striking Emley Moor transmitting station, the tallest freestanding structure in the UK, which dominates the skyline and can be seen for miles around.
Historically the village grew up around coal mining and the wider West Yorkshire textile economy, and today it combines traditional stone cottages and a parish church with an active community life - local pubs, sports clubs, a primary school and village events - while many residents commute to nearby towns and walkers enjoy the surrounding lanes and moorland.
Postcode districts covering Emley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Leeds 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Bradford 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Oldham 20 miles32.1 km
- Huddersfield 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Rotherham 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Doncaster 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Wakefield 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Rochdale 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Halifax 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Barnsley 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Castleford 13.8 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Flockton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Grange Moor Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- High Hoyland Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- West Bretton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Middlestown and Overton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Sitlington Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Denby Dale Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Kirkburton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Netherton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Wakefield Rural Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Coxley Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Emley
HD8 9SW, HD8 9SN, HD8 9TY, HD8 9ZA, HD8 9SR, HD8 9RE, HD8 9RB, HD8 9RU, HD8 9UQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.2 miles43.9 km
- Denby Dale Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Shepley Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Schools in Emley
- Emley First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Oakwell Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Outwood Library Library 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Stanley Library Library 9.3 miles15 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Elland Road Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 12 miles19.3 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 13.1 miles21 km