Scholes is a small village in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, lying close to Cleckheaton and within comfortable reach of Huddersfield, Bradford and Leeds. It sits on the edge of the Pennine foothills, so residents benefit from easy access to rolling moorland and popular local walking routes.
Historically the settlement was connected to the West Yorkshire textile industry and you can still see traditional stone terraces and former mill buildings, but today Scholes is largely residential with local shops, a village school, pubs and active community groups; many people commute to nearby towns while the village keeps a quiet, community-oriented feel.
Postcode districts covering Scholes
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 19.9 miles
- Sheffield 18.2 miles
- Leeds 18.8 miles
- Bradford 15.7 miles
- Oldham 14 miles
- Huddersfield 6.3 miles
- Stockport 19.3 miles
- Salford 22.1 miles
- Rotherham 18.5 miles
- Wakefield 13.2 miles
- Rochdale 17.3 miles
- Halifax 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Holme Valley South Ward 0.9 miles
- Holme Valley Parish 1.2 miles
- Holmfirth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Upperthong Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Honley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Holmbridge Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Crow Edge Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Dunford Parish 2.4 miles
- Shepley and Shelley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Holme Valley North Ward 3.1 miles
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Penistone West Ward 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Scholes
HD9 1UN, HD9 1HY, HD9 1RQ, HD9 1RT, HD9 1TT, HD9 1UB, HD9 1LY, HD9 1HX, HD9 1XQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 25.5 miles
- Brockholes Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Stocksmoor Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Scholes Ad
- Elephant & Castle 3 1.2 miles
- The Rooms at the Nook 1.1 miles
- The Old Bridge Inn, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire 4 1.2 miles
- The Huntsman Inn 4 3.2 miles
- Old Bridge Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Host & Stay | 57 Woodland View 1.4 miles
- The Woodman Inn 4 3.2 miles
- The Three Acres Inn & Restaurant 4 4.8 miles
- The Dog & Partridge 4 4 miles
- Stay Hotel 5.7 miles
Schools in Scholes
- Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 9.2 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 12 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 12.1 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 12.4 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 12.7 miles
- Outwood Library Library 14.5 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 14.8 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 15 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 15 miles
- Stanley Library Library 15.7 miles