Welcome to Birds Edge

Birds Edge is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Pennines, which is a range of hills and mountains that runs through the center of England. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and it is a popular destination for walkers and hikers who come to explore the stunning landscapes of the Pennines.

The village of Birds Edge has a rich history that dates back to the 17th century. The village was originally a farming community, and it was known for its production of wool and textiles. Today, the village is a thriving community that is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Birds Edge Chapel, which was built in 1829 and is still in use today.

One of the main attractions of Birds Edge is its proximity to the Peak District National Park, which is located just a short drive away. The Peak District is one of the most popular national parks in the UK, and it is known for its stunning landscapes, picturesque villages, and diverse wildlife. Visitors to Birds Edge can explore the park on foot, by bike, or by car, and they can enjoy a range of activities, including hiking, cycling, rock climbing, and birdwatching.

Local Weather

Blizzard

Temp: 1.2°C

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Wind: 20.6 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School Details
Birdsedge First School
Academy Converter
Ages:4-10
Head Teacher
Mrs Donna Waddington
Birdsedge First School, Penistone Road
Birdsedge
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8XR
1484605441
School Website
Cumberworth Church Of England Voluntary Aided First School
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:4-10
Head Teacher
Mrs Deborah Davis
Cumberworth Lane
Upper Cumberworth
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8NU
01484609818
School Website
Denby Church Of England Voluntary Aided First School
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:4-10
Head Teacher
Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff
Goose Green
Upper Denby
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8UN
01484866511
School Website
Shepley First School
Community School
Ages:4-10
Head Teacher
Mrs Becky Adams
Firth Street
Shepley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8DD
01484603230
School Website
Denby Dale First And Nursery School
Community School
Ages:2-10
Head Teacher
Miss Geoff Billing
Gilthwaites Lane
Denby Dale
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8SG
01484866071
School Website
Shelley College
Academy Converter
Ages:13-18
Head Teacher
Mr David Wadsworth
Huddersfield Road
Shelley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8NL
01484868773
School Website
St Aidan's Church Of England Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:4-10
Head Teacher
Mrs Laura Willimott
Smithy Close
Skelmanthorpe
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 9DQ
1484862142
School Website
Shelley First School
Academy Converter
Ages:4-10
Head Teacher
Mrs Ifsheen Akhtar
School Terrace
Far Bank
Shelley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8HU
1484604484
School Website
Skelmanthorpe Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:3-10
Head Teacher
Mrs Sarah Senior
Elm Street
Skelmanthorpe
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 9DZ
1484863306
School Website
Joseph Norton Academy
Academy Special Converter
Ages:7-16
Head Teacher
Mr Todd Cheetham
Busker Lane
Scissett
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 9JU
1484868218
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Denby Dale
Off Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, HD8 8RX
1.41 Miles
Shepley
Station Road, Shepley, West Yorkshire, HD8 8DU
1.65 Miles
Stocksmoor
Station Road, Stocksmoor, West Yorkshire, HD4 6XN
2.46 Miles
Brockholes
Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD9 7EB
3.98 Miles
Penistone
Off Sheffield Road, Penistone, South Yorkshire, S36 6HL
4.09 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Lauras Vintage Limousines
01226 764385
14 Wellthorne Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 7GH
1.27 Miles
Shepley Private Hire
01484 604685
79 Lane Head Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8AD
1.53 Miles
Shelley Private Hire
01484 602363
8 Elder Mews, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8JU
2.12 Miles
S H A T Travels
01484 860111
49 Commercial Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9DA
2.21 Miles
Skelmanthorpe Cars
01484 865010
63 Commercial Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9DX
2.29 Miles
Skelmanthorpe Cars
01484 865010
Nortonthorpe Mill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9LA
2.64 Miles
Silverdale Private Hire
01484 689904
Staley Royd Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7HX
2.65 Miles
New Mill Cars
01484 683500
Log Wood Garage, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7JQ
2.99 Miles
P And A Travel
01226 767936
1 The Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 9QG
3.03 Miles
Chauffeur D'elegance Ltd
07733 281309
Plum Tree Cottage, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 9QP
3.09 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Flatts D
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Ten Row D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Cumberworth Po Box
Weekday Last Collection:16:30
Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Priority Mailbox:
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Park Head Birdsedge D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellthorne Lane
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sovereign D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Denby Dale Po Box
Weekday Last Collection:17:15
Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Priority Mailbox:
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Upper Denby D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wall Nooks D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Cumberworth D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shepley Po Box D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brookhouse D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Huddersfield Road
Weekday Last Collection:16:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Shepley Marsh D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shepley Station D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
The Surgery
1484862239
313 Wakefield Road
Denby Dale
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8RX
Shepley Health Centre
01484 602001
Shepley Health Centre
25 Jos Lane, Shepley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8DJ
Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors
01484 503515
Skelmanthorpe Family Drs.
Commercial Road
Skelmanthorpe
Huddersfield
HD8 9DA
Dearne Valley Health Centre
01484 862793
Dearne Valley Health Ctr.
Wakefield Road, Scissett
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 9JL
Kirkburton Health Centre
01484 602040
Kirkburton Health Centre
5A Shelley Lne,Kirburton
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 0SJ
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Local Stores

Petrol Lane Head Rd
Lane Head Road
Shepley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8BL
01484 604753
Store Website
1.00 miles
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SPAR Penistone
SPAR
High Street
Penistone
Sheffield
S36 6BR
01226 762432
Store Website
3.7 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
424-426 Wakefield Road
Denby Dale
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8QD
01484 865845
1.11 miles
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Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

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Donaldsons Vets Ltd
Abbey Road
Shepley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8EP
01484 508708
admin@donaldsonvets.co.uk
Website
1.80 miles
Animals Treated
Aquatics

Birds

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Cats

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Donaldson'S Farm And Equine
39 Abbey Road
Shepley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8EP
01484 508708
admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk
Website
1.80 miles
Animals Treated
Aquatics

Camelids

Cattle

Deer

Equines

Exotic/Wild

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Churchfield Veterinary Centre
13 Huddersfield Road
Skelmanthorpe
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 9AE
admin@churchfieldvets.co.uk
2.11 miles
Animals Treated
Birds

Camelids

Cats

Cattle

Deer

Dogs

Equines

Exotic/Wild

Pigs

Poultry

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
Unit 2, Dale Business Centre
Wentworth Road
Penistone
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S36 6ET
01226 764764
3.49 miles
Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Small Mammals

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Churchfield Veterinary Centre
Equine Unit
Heeley Inn Farm
, Hoylandswaine
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S36 8AA
01226 763542
admin@churchfieldvets.co.uk
Website
3.77 miles
Amenities
Client car park

Animals Treated
Equines

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Local Dog Walks

Broadstone Reservoir
Nice Easy 1 Mile Lap Around The Reservoir With Many Bushes And A Whole Lot Of Water Perfect For Off Lead Play
Birdsnest Ln
Huddersfield
Lancashire
HD8 8YD
1.29 miles

Location
what3words
heaven.slices.builders
Langsett Reservoir
A Nice Forest To Go And Walk Your Dog, Me And My Family Have All Enjoyed Walking At This Location, Hopefully You Can Go
The White House
Langsett
Stocksbridge
Sheffield
S36 4GY
4.58 miles

Location
what3words
anyway.invite.cuddling
Stoneycliffe Wood And Coxley Woods
Nature Reserve With Stream For Dogs To Play In And Other Routes Through Fields And Woods
Stoneycliffe Wood Nature Reserve
Upper Lane
6.10 miles

Netherton
Location
what3words
dreading.closes.notifying
Horbury Lagoon
Great Walk Especially In Summer There Is Pathway Around The Lagoons Along Side The Calder River, With Plenty Of Safe Areas For Dogs To Get Into Lagoon For A Swim. There Is Also A Grass Area Next To The Lagoon, Ideal For The Dog Run To Around &Amp; Dry Off After A Swim. If You Continue Walking Along The Calder River (Keeping It On Your Left) You’Ll Come Across A Small Dog Friendly Cafe, Which Is An Added Bonus After A Walk.
Horbury
8.51 miles

Parking Is Available Under The Railway Line. Forge Lane, Horbury, Wf4
Location
what3words
trains.fastening.credible
Wessenden Head
The Wessenden Valley Is A Moorland Valley Nestled Amidst The Dark Peak, Immediately South Of The Large Village Of Marsden In The English County Of West Yorkshire. The Valley Was Formed By Retreating Glaciers At The End Of The Last Ice Age, And Continues To Be Cut By The Wessenden Brook, A Tributary Of The River Colne.
Pennine Way
Holmfirth
Lancashire
HD9 4HW
8.67 miles

Location
what3words
unto.skin.sprinting
Newmillerdam
Newmillerdam Is A Dam Surrounded By Woods. It’S A Get Walk To Let Your Four Legged Friend Run Free After Squirrels Off Their Lead. It Does Have Parking But There Is A Cost, However It Is Not Expensive. The Dam Itself It Surrounded By A Flat Gravel Path And There’S Plenty Of Shallow Parts To The Water Where Your Dog Can Go Swimming Or Get A Drink. The Dam Is Surrounded By A Wood Where You’Ll Find Loads Of Sticks To Throw. There Are Plenty Of Different Routes To Take, You Can Do A Short Walk Just Around The Dam Or A 2 Hour Long Walk Through The Woods.
Fox &Amp; Hounds
672 Barnsley Rd
Newmillerdam
Wakefield
WF2 6QQ
8.89 miles

Location
what3words
twisty.wiggling.tiptoes
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