Welcome to High Flatts

High Flatts is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the edge of the Pennines and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving agricultural community, with many farms and smallholdings in the area. Today, the village is home to a small number of residents, many of whom are involved in agriculture or other rural industries.

Despite its small size, High Flatts has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a small primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which serves as a hub for the local community. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a pottery studio, which attract visitors from across the region. Overall, High Flatts is a charming and welcoming village, with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 7°C

Wind: 18.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

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
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
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 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
Shepley First School Community School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mrs Becky Adams	Firth Street Shepley Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8DD 01484603230 School Website
Millhouse Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Gray	Lea Lane Millhouse Green Penistone Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 9LN 01226763019 School Website
Thurlstone Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Gibbins	Royd Moor Road Thurlstone Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 9RD 01226762018 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 College Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr David Wadsworth	Huddersfield Road Shelley Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8NL 01484868773 School Website
Penistone Grammar School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Paul Crook	Huddersfield Road Penistone Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 7BX 01226762114 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Denby Dale Off Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, HD8 8RX 1.59 Miles

Shepley Station Road, Shepley, West Yorkshire, HD8 8DU 2.28 Miles

Stocksmoor Station Road, Stocksmoor, West Yorkshire, HD4 6XN 3.05 Miles

Penistone Off Sheffield Road, Penistone, South Yorkshire, S36 6HL 3.54 Miles

Brockholes Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD9 7EB 4.45 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lauras Vintage Limousines 01226 764385 14 Wellthorne Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 7GH 0.68 Miles
Shepley Private Hire 01484 604685 79 Lane Head Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8AD 2.13 Miles
P And A Travel 01226 767936 1 The Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 9QG 2.41 Miles
Chauffeur D'elegance Ltd 07733 281309 Plum Tree Cottage, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 9QP 2.46 Miles
S H A T Travels 01484 860111 49 Commercial Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9DA 2.64 Miles
Skelmanthorpe Cars 01484 865010 63 Commercial Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9DX 2.66 Miles
Shelley Private Hire 01484 602363 8 Elder Mews, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8JU 2.76 Miles
Silverdale Private Hire 01484 689904 Staley Royd Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7HX 2.82 Miles
Skelmanthorpe Cars 01484 865010 Nortonthorpe Mill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9LA 2.88 Miles
F And G Travel 01226 762827 3 Stottercliffe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 6EB 2.97 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Flatts D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellthorne Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ten Row D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Huddersfield Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Upper Denby D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park Head Birdsedge 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:
Denby Dale Po Box Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wall Nooks D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Scout Dyke Huddersfield Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shepley Po Box D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Huddersfield Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

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
Kingswell Surgery Pms Practice 01226 765300	Kingswell Surgery 40 Shrewsbury Road Penistone,Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 6DY

Local Stores

Petrol Lane Head Rd
Lane Head Road
Shepley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 8BL
01484 604753
Store Website
1.54 miles

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SPAR Penistone
SPAR
High Street
Penistone
Sheffield
S36 6BR
01226 762432
Store Website
3.2 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 1.32 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 2.44 miles

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Donaldsons Vets Ltd
Abbey Road Shepley Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8EP 01484 508708 admin@donaldsonvets.co.uk Website 2.44 miles

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Churchfield Veterinary Centre
13 Huddersfield Road Skelmanthorpe Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 9AE admin@churchfieldvets.co.uk 2.57 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 2.92 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 3.29 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 1.12 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 3.96 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 6.49 miles Netherton

Location what3words dreading.closes.notifying

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 8.85 miles

Location what3words unto.skin.sprinting

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

Location what3words trains.fastening.credible

Worsbrough Mill Country Park
Worsbrough Mill Country Park Covers Over 240 Acres, And Is A Haven For Wildlife. This Easy, Gentle Walk Features The Reservoir And Woodland. The Mill Itself Is A 17 S70 5LL 8.94 miles Worsbrough Mill Is Located Off The A61. From The M1 Follow The Brown Road Signs From Junction 36 Of The M1.

Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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