Welcome to Park Head

Park Head is a small village located in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Calderdale district and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is home to a small community of residents who enjoy the peaceful and tranquil lifestyle that Park Head has to offer. The village is well-connected to nearby towns and cities, making it an ideal location for those who want to live in a rural setting but still have access to urban amenities.

One of the main attractions of Park Head is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque countryside. The area is popular with hikers and walkers who come to explore the many trails and paths that wind through the countryside. The village is also home to several parks and green spaces, including the popular Park Head Country Park, which offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape.

Despite its rural location, Park Head is well-connected to nearby towns and cities. The village is just a short drive from Halifax, Bradford, and Leeds, making it an ideal location for commuters. The village is also home to several local businesses, including shops, cafes, and restaurants, which provide residents with all the amenities they need. Overall, Park Head is a charming and peaceful village that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 17.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

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
Shepley First School Community School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mrs Becky Adams	Firth Street Shepley Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8DD 01484603230 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
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
Shelley College Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr David Wadsworth	Huddersfield Road Shelley Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8NL 01484868773 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
Hepworth Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Crouch	Maingate Hepworth Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 1TJ 01484685450 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
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff	Marsh Hall Lane Thurstonland Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 6XD 01484666480 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Shepley Station Road, Shepley, West Yorkshire, HD8 8DU 1.21 Miles

Stocksmoor Station Road, Stocksmoor, West Yorkshire, HD4 6XN 1.86 Miles

Denby Dale Off Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, HD8 8RX 2.08 Miles

Brockholes Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD9 7EB 3.24 Miles

Honley Station Road, Honley, West Yorkshire, HD9 6LD 4.14 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Shepley Private Hire 01484 604685 79 Lane Head Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8AD 0.97 Miles
Shelley Private Hire 01484 602363 8 Elder Mews, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8JU 1.81 Miles
Lauras Vintage Limousines 01226 764385 14 Wellthorne Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 7GH 1.91 Miles
Silverdale Private Hire 01484 689904 Staley Royd Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7HX 1.96 Miles
New Mill Cars 01484 683500 Log Wood Garage, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7JQ 2.23 Miles
S H A T Travels 01484 860111 49 Commercial Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9DA 2.61 Miles
Skelmanthorpe Cars 01484 865010 63 Commercial Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9DX 2.75 Miles
Hire A Stairlift Ltd 01484 603816 19 Birkhead Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0GR 3.12 Miles
Town And Country Private Hire 01484 687805 10 Woodchurch View, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7RX 3.13 Miles
Smithys Private Hire 01484 666621 45 Oakes Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7AR 3.15 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Park Head Birdsedge D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ten Row D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wall Nooks D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sovereign 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:
High Flatts 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
Shepley Marsh D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gate Foot D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Fulstone New Mill D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Lower Cumberworth D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Top Shelley D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

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

Local Stores

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

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SPAR New Mill Road
New Mill Road
Holmfirth
HD9 7AZ
01484 961552
Store Website
3.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Donaldson'S Farm And Equine
39 Abbey Road Shepley Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8EP 01484 508708 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk Website 1.52 miles

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Donaldsons Vets Ltd
Abbey Road Shepley Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8EP 01484 508708 admin@donaldsonvets.co.uk Website 1.52 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
424-426 Wakefield Road Denby Dale Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 8QD 01484 865845 1.79 miles

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Churchfield Veterinary Centre
13 Huddersfield Road Skelmanthorpe Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 9AE admin@churchfieldvets.co.uk 2.47 miles

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Donaldson'S Farm And Equine
Miry Lane Thongsbridge Holmfirth Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD9 7RY 01484 684189 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk Website 3.20 miles

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Donaldson'S Vets Ltd
Miry Lane Thongsbridge Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 7RY 01484 684189 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk Website 3.20 miles
Amenities
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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 1.14 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 4.89 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 6.44 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 7.95 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 8.84 miles Parking Is Available Under The Railway Line. Forge Lane, Horbury, Wf4

Location what3words trains.fastening.credible

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 9.41 miles

Location what3words twisty.wiggling.tiptoes

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.9°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
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