Welcome to Rastrick

Rastrick is a small town located in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Calder and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The town has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. Today, Rastrick is a thriving community with a population of around 11,000 people.

One of the most notable landmarks in Rastrick is the St. Matthew's Church. This beautiful church was built in the 19th century and is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture. The church is known for its stunning stained glass windows and impressive bell tower. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, and is often used for weddings and other special events.

Rastrick is also home to a number of parks and green spaces. The largest of these is the Rastrick Common, which covers over 50 acres of land. The common is a popular spot for picnics, walks, and other outdoor activities. It is also home to a number of rare plant and animal species, making it an important conservation area. Overall, Rastrick is a charming town with a rich history and plenty of natural beauty to explore.

Local Schools

School	Details
Longroyde Junior School Foundation School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Danielle Parry	Longroyde Road Rastrick Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3AS 01484715300 School Website
Rastrick High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Mathew Williams	Field Top Road Rastrick Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3XB 01484710235 School Website
St Andrews C Of E Va Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Smith	Waterloo Road Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 2AN 01484712895 School Website
Woodhouse Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anne Crane	Daisy Road Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3SX 01484714750 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Va Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Smith	Lightcliffe Road Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 2HH 01484714964 School Website
William Henry Smith School Non-Maintained Special School Ages:8-19 Head Teacher Mr Sue Ackroyd	Boothroyd Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3JW 01484710123 School Website
Carr Green Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Midgley	Carr Green Lane Rastrick Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3LT 01484715969 School Website
Field Lane Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Caroline Howarth	Burnsall Road Rastrick Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3JT 01484713792 School Website
Highbury School Community Special School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Debbie Sweet	Lower Edge Road Rastrick Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3LD 01484716319 School Website
Brighouse High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Richard Horsfield	Finkil Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 2NY 01484710408 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Brighouse Railway Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 1LE 0.24 Miles

Deighton Whitacre Road, Deighton, West Yorkshire, HD2 1LX 2.44 Miles

Halifax Horton Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QE 3.33 Miles

Huddersfield St. Georges Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 1JB 3.46 Miles

Low Moor New Works Road, Low Moor, West Yorkshire, BD12 7BD 3.83 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Toplink And Airlink 01484 718954 2 Bridge End, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3DH 0.04 Miles
Airlink Private Hire 01484 718954 2 Bridge End, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3DH 0.04 Miles
Station Cars 01484 385885 34-36 Gooder Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 1HT 0.12 Miles
Brighouse Airport Transfer Co 01484 715822 36B Gooder Lane, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 1HT 0.12 Miles
Brighouse Cars 01484 717777 Room 2, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 1EA 0.16 Miles
A1 Brighouse Cars 01484 711555 41A Bethel Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 1JR 0.19 Miles
Woods Taxis 01484 400800 2 Market Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 1AP 0.24 Miles
Adams Private Hire 07862 220188 23 Maryville Av, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2NU 1.22 Miles
Fable Taxis 01422 201621 17 Fairless Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8XH 1.46 Miles
S P Private Hire 01484 721111 535 Bradford Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4DL 1.53 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bridge End D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thornhill Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cliffe End D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Briggate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Briggate (2Nd Aperture) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brighouse Po Box (2Nd Aperture) Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Brighouse Po Box Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rastrick Common Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oaklands D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Healey Wood D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bus Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bus Station (2Nd Aperture) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Huddersfield Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brighouse Do Business Box Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Rydings Hall Surgery 01484 715324	Rydings Hall Surgery Church Lane Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 1AT
Church Lane Surgery 01484 714349	The Church Lane Surgery 24 Church Lane Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 1AT
Longroyde Surgery 01484 721102	Longroyde Surgery 38 Castle Avenue Rastrick,Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3HT
Rastrick Health Centre 01484 710853	Rastrick Health Centre Chapel Croft, Rastrick Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3NA
Keldregate Surgery	268 Keldregate Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD2 1LE

Local Stores

Field Lane
89-95 Highfield Road
Brighouse
West Yorkshire
HD6 3JA
01484 713075
Store Website
0.78 miles

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SPAR Huddersfield Road
Huddersfield Road
Elland
HX5 9AA
01422 648232
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
25 Huddersfield Road Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 3RQ 01484 404400 brighouse@caldervets.co.uk Website 0.30 miles

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Medivet Orthopaedic Brighouse / Torrington
Ies House Mission Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 1NQ 01484 404770 orthopaedics.brighouse@medivet.co.uk Website 0.57 miles
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Brighouse Veterinary Centre Ltd
14-16 Mary Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 2BT 01484 714 597 0.65 miles
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Peaceful Pet Farewells Ltd
9 James Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 4BE 07375 303752 info@peacefulpetfarewells.co.uk Website 0.81 miles
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Closed. Pre-booked euthanasia visits by prior arrangements.
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Brighouse Vets4pets Ltd
Brighouse Vets4pets Inside Pets At Home Unit 3, 364 Bradford Road Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 4DH brighouse@vets4pets.com 1.41 miles

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Donaldson'S Farm And Equine
1A Briarlyn Road Birchencliffe Hill Road Birchencliffe Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD3 3NL 01484 450022 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk Website 2.79 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve
Park At Cromwell Bottom And Explore The Nature Reserve .... Lagoons, Woods, Meadow, Canal And River. 9 Cromwell Bottom Dr Elland Rd Brighouse Lancashire HD6 2SP 1.14 miles The Car Park Details Are On Website. Or You Can Park In Brighouse At Bethel Street Hd6 1Jr, Either On The Road Or In The Pay And Display Car Park Which Is On The Canal. From The Car Park, As You Face The Canal, Turn Right Along The Towpath. After About Half An Hours Walk You Will Reach Cromwell Bottom

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Judy Woods
The Woods Are Popular For Dog Walkers, They Offer Shelter In The Rain And Shade In The Summer. The Woods Walk Can Be As Short Or As Long As You Like. It’S Pretty Much Flat With Some Shallow Climbs. Once Into The Woods There Are No Roads Nearby And So A Great Place For Off Lead Where Sydney Loves To Explore The The Woods, Chase The Squirrels And Play In The Beck That Runs Through The Woods. It Her Favourite Daily Walk. Station Rdwyke Halifax Bradford BD12 8LA 2.71 miles The Most Popular Entrance Is Along Station Road Which Is Easy To Get To. If You Google Judy Woods It Can Take You To Other Entrances.

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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 5.60 miles Oakwell Country Park

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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 5.93 miles

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Scammonden Reservoir
5K Scenic Walk Just Off The M62 Huddersfield. A Couple Of Hills Around The Reservoir Low Platt Ln Huddersfield Lancashire HD3 3FR 6.60 miles

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Scammonden Dam
Sledge Gate Lancashire 6.77 miles Near Huddersfield

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