Kirkburton is a largely rural civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England, centred on the village of Kirkburton about six miles south‑east of Huddersfield. It occupies rolling foothills of the Pennines, with fields, stone-built villages and belts of woodland; a landscape marked by lanes, reservoirs and mill ponds that reflect its historic relationship with water and local industry.
The area developed around the woollen and textile trades, and you can still see former mills, weavers’ cottages and a traditional village high street. Today the economy is a mix of farming, small manufacturers and commuters travelling to nearby towns, while community life revolves around parish clubs, pubs, local events and a number of conservation areas and listed buildings that preserve the parish’s historic character.
Postcode districts covering Kirkburton
HD4, HD5, HD8, WF4, WF12, WF14
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.2 miles39 km
- Sheffield 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Leeds 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bradford 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Oldham 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Huddersfield 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Stockport 24.3 miles39 km
- Rotherham 19 miles30.6 km
- Doncaster 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Wakefield 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Rochdale 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Halifax 10.4 miles16.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Lepton Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Kirkburton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Grange Moor Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Almondbury Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Flockton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kirkheaton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Shepley and Shelley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Emley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Dalton Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Mirfield Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Kirkburton
HD8 0AH, HD5 0AP, HD8 0DG, HD5 0HR, HD8 0JF, HD4 6UU, HD8 0JP, HD5 0DN, HD4 6ZA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 30 miles48.2 km
- Stocksmoor Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Shepley Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels in Kirkburton Ad
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3
- 315 Bar and Restaurant 5
Schools in Kirkburton
- Farnley Tyas C of E Voluntary Controlled First School Primary
- Flockton C of E (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
- Highburton C of E First Academy Primary
- Kirkburton C of E (VA) First School Primary
- Kirkburton Middle School All ages
- Kirkheaton Primary School Primary
- Lepton C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary
- Shelley First School Primary
- Shepley First School Primary
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 5 miles8.1 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8 miles12.8 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Outwood Library Library 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Oakwell Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Stanley Library Library 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Elland Road Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- National Media Museum Museum 11.6 miles18.7 km
- The University of Bradford University 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 12.6 miles20.2 km