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 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

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

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

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Flatts D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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: Special Mailbox:
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: Special Mailbox:
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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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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
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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

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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

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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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