Welcome to Hanging Heaton

Hanging Heaton is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village is situated between the towns of Batley and Dewsbury and is home to approximately 3,000 residents. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century and is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Hanging Heaton is the St. Paul's Church, which was built in 1829. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Another historic building in Hanging Heaton is the Hanging Heaton Cricket Club, which was founded in 1878 and is one of the oldest cricket clubs in the country.

Hanging Heaton is also known for its beautiful countryside, which is popular with walkers and hikers. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, and there are several footpaths and trails that offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The village is also home to several parks and green spaces, including the Hanging Heaton Recreation Ground, which is a popular destination for families and children. Overall, Hanging Heaton is a charming village with a rich history and beautiful countryside, making it a great place to visit or call home.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 12.9°C

Feels Like: 11.9°C

Wind: 2.5 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

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Mill Lane Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Christine Barlow	Mill Lane Batley West Yorkshire WF17 6EG 01924477544 School Website
Warwick Road Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Shamsa Qureshi	Warwick Road Batley West Yorkshire WF17 6BS 01924455593 School Website
Hanging Heaton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Junior And Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Janet Potter	High Street Hanging Heaton Batley West Yorkshire WF17 6DW 01924463035 School Website
Field Lane Junior Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Hilary Towers-Islam	Albion Street Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5AH 1924326378 School Website
Bywell Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Zaheda Adam	Bendigo Road Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 7LX 01924460666 School Website
Hyrstmount Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Leach	Highcliffe Road Batley West Yorkshire WF17 7NS 01924326700 School Website
Shaw Cross Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Pickup	Leeds Road Shaw Cross Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 7HP 01924325319 School Website
Lydgate Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anita Kishore	Lydgate Road Soothill Batley West Yorkshire WF17 6EY 01924476218 School Website
Purlwell Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Safeena Nazam	Purlwell Lane Batley West Yorkshire WF17 7PE 01924326734 School Website
Engage Academy Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Alison Ward	Park Road Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5LP 1924476449 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Batley Upper Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5TA 0.36 Miles

Dewsbury Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1HF 1.05 Miles

Ravensthorpe Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, WF12 9ED 2.55 Miles

Morley Station Road, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 8JR 3.11 Miles

Mirfield Station Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 8NL 3.82 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport 24-7 01924 463176 32 Windermere Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7PQ 0.29 Miles
Local Taxis 01924 475555 2 Bar St, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5PG 0.49 Miles
New Metro Taxis 01924 443377 2 Bar Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5PG 0.49 Miles
Street Cars Ltd 01924 475555 2 Bar Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5PG 0.49 Miles
Rank Taxis 01924 444488 7 Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5RY 0.84 Miles
Roadcraft Freelance Chauffeur Services 07855 000638 Chidswell, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7HT 0.85 Miles
Batley Cars 01924 635009 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5DH 0.94 Miles
Oakwell Taxis 01924 440088 131 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5DH 0.94 Miles
Batley Cabs 01924 635009 137 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5DH 0.94 Miles
Gt Taxis 01924 440088 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5DH 0.94 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Grange Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Batley Railway Station D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Batley Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Soothill Po D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bradford Road Po D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Batley Carr Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
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Well Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Tesco Batley Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Shaw Cross Bus Park Box Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Grove House Surgery 01924 476363	Grove House Surgery Soothill Lane Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5SS
Mount Pleasant Med Centre 01924 474499	Mount Pleasant Med Centre 69 Purlwell Lane Mount Pleasant,Batley West Yorkshire WF17 7PF
Windsor Medical Centre 01924 465699	Windsor Medical Centre 2 William St, Leeds Rd Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 7BD
Wellington House 01924 669960	Wellington House Surgery Henrietta Street Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5DN
Broughton House Surgery 01924 420244	Broughton House Surgery 20 New Way Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5QT

Local Stores

Ossett
Dale Street
Ossett
West Yorkshire
WF5 9DB
01924 271765
Store Website
2.41 miles

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SPAR Saville Batley
BP Service Station
452 Bradford Rd
Batley
WF17 5LW
01924 473133
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Abbey House Veterinary Clinic
378 Soothill Lane Batley West Yorkshire WF17 6EU 01924 474300 info@crofthousevets.co.uk 0.87 miles

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Animal Trust Vets Cic Dewsbury
Unit 2, 27 Railway Street Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 8EB 01924 927220 Dewsbury@animaltrust.org.uk Website 1.15 miles

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Dewsbury Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit A, Railway Street Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 8EB 01924 482270 dewsbury@vets4pets.com Website 1.15 miles
Amenities
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Richmond House Veterinary Centre
47 Savile Road Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 9PW 01924 462428 1.42 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
Savile Road Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 9LN 01924 465592 dewsbury@caldervets.co.uk Website 1.51 miles
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Donaldson'S Vets Ltd
26- 28 Oldfield Lane Heckmondwike West Yorkshire WF16 0JD 01924 926441 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk Website 2.15 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Wilton Park
Also Has A Childrens Play Area, Crazy Golf, Tennis Courts And 5-A-Side Footy Pitches. 783 Bradford Rd Batley Lancashire WF17 8NB 1.81 miles

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Oakwell Hall And Country Park
Something For All Ages And Abilities. Plenty Of Space, Pathed Walks, A Tudor Hall To Explore, Gift Shop, Dog Poo Bins, Children's Play Areas, Ramblers' Centre, Cafe, Tourist Information, Stream And Ponds, Gardens, Toilets, Function Room. 18 Raikes Ln Birstall Batley WF17 9QU 2.67 miles Oakwell Country Park

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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 4.18 miles Parking Is Available Under The Railway Line. Forge Lane, Horbury, Wf4

Location what3words trains.fastening.credible

Middleton Park
Almost In The Heart Of The City Of Leeds Is A Huge 190 Hectare Park With Woodlands, Open Grassland, A Cafe, A Little Lake, A Bike Track And Much, Much More. Known Affectionately As Miggy Woods By Locals. It’S So Big I’M Still Exploring It And Finding New Areas. Middleton Park Town Street Middleton 4.27 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

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Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park
Disused Colliery Now A Nature Park Which Consists Of Woodland, Heathland, Playing Fields And A Pond. Most Of The Paths Around The Site Are Named After The Various Coal Seams That Were Worked At Lofthouse Colliery. 106 Lingwell Nook Ln Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JA 4.64 miles

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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 5.12 miles Netherton

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	18.7°C	18°C	17.2°C	16.7°C	19°C	22.9°C	27.1°C	29.2°C	29.8°C	28.9°C	23.6°C	20.8°C
Feels Like	17.3°C	16.8°C	15.8°C	15°C	17°C	21.3°C	27.6°C	29.1°C	29.7°C	29.3°C	24°C	20.7°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.1°C	17.5°C	16.9°C	20.3°C	24.7°C	27.6°C	29.6°C	30.4°C	29.8°C	24.4°C	21.4°C
Feels Like	19.5°C	19.1°C	18.4°C	18.2°C	22.2°C	25.8°C	28.2°C	29.6°C	30.3°C	29.5°C	24.4°C	21.1°C

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Temp	19.9°C	18.8°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	21°C	26.1°C	29.6°C	32°C	33°C	32.4°C	26.7°C	23.3°C
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