Shepley is a sturdy stone-built village in the borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, sitting on the edge of the Pennine fringe and within easy reach of Huddersfield. It grew up around the nineteenth‑century woollen and light‑engineering trades so you still see old mill buildings and terraced rows, but it also benefits from a railway station with links into town and further afield to Sheffield, making it a mix of rural charm and commuter convenience with an active village life of shops, pubs and community groups.
Shelley is a smaller, more tucked‑away settlement a short distance away, historically more agricultural and characterised by lanes, farmsteads and stone cottages. It’s popular with walkers and families who value a quieter pace while remaining within the social and economic orbit of nearby towns, and like many local villages it retains a strong sense of community around the village hall, church and village events.
Postcode districts covering Shepley and Shelley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Sheffield 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Leeds 16 miles25.8 km
- Bradford 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Oldham 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Huddersfield 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Stockport 22.4 miles36 km
- Salford 24.9 miles40 km
- Rotherham 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Doncaster 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Wakefield 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Rochdale 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Kirkburton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Denby Dale Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Upper Denby Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Honley Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Lepton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Holme Valley Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Emley Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Almondbury Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Shepley and Shelley
HD8 8FG, HD8 8HY, HD8 8BJ, HD8 8PX, HD8 8HR, HD8 8BX, HD8 8JG, HD8 8DQ, HD8 8EZ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Manchester Airport 28.6 miles46 km
- Shepley Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Stocksmoor Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
Hotels near Shepley and Shelley Ad
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- 315 Bar and Restaurant 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Manor House Lindley 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Cubley Hall 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Cambridge Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Stay Hotel 5 miles8 km
Schools in Shepley and Shelley
- Shelley First School Primary
- Shepley First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 7.5 miles12 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Oakwell Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Outwood Library Library 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Stanley Library Library 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Elland Road Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- National Media Museum Museum 14.1 miles22.7 km