Welcome to Simpson Green

Simpson Green is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the outskirts of Huddersfield and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed Simpson Green Farmhouse, which dates back to the 17th century.

The village is well-connected to the surrounding areas, with good transport links to Huddersfield and other nearby towns and cities. The M62 motorway is just a short drive away, providing easy access to Manchester and Leeds. The village is also served by a regular bus service, making it easy to get around without a car. There are a number of local amenities in the village, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub.

Simpson Green is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with a number of scenic routes in the surrounding countryside. The village is also close to a number of popular tourist attractions, including the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the National Coal Mining Museum. Overall, Simpson Green is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxed way of life, while still being within easy reach of the wider region.

Local Weather

Light drizzle

Temp: 8.5°C

Feels Like: 4.4°C

Wind: 20.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Immanuel College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Stephen Mulligan	Leeds Road Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9AQ 01274425900 School Website
Thackley Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Annette Patterson	Town Lane Thackley Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8PJ 01274414437 School Website
Idle C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Anne Mason	Boothroyd Drive Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8LU 01274410111 School Website
Thorpe Primary Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Mennell	Albion Road Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9PY 1274414126 School Website
Co-Op Academy Parkland Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Wierzbianski	Old Park Road Thorpe Edge Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9BG 1274611512 School Website
Greengates Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Seetle Kaur	31 Stockhill Road Greengates Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9AX 1274422042 School Website
Blakehill Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lisa Keighley	Highfield Road Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8QN 01274414355 School Website
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ashley Wilkinson	High Busy Lane Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 1HD 1274592738 School Website
Our Lady And St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Morris	The Bank Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 0QA 1274611992 School Website
Woodhouse Grove School Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr James Lockwood	Apperley Bridge Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 0NR 01132502477 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Apperley Bridge Station Approach, Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire, BD10 0FD 0.71 Miles

Baildon Station Road, Baildon, West Yorkshire, BD17 6HS 1.44 Miles

Shipley Station Approach, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 2JL 2.04 Miles

Frizinghall Frizinghall Road, Frizinghall, West Yorkshire, BD9 4LD 2.42 Miles

Guiseley Station Road, Guiseley, West Yorkshire, LS20 8BX 2.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Idle Way Private Hire 01274 613556 11B Albion Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 9PY 0.40 Miles
Greengates Private Hire 01274 620422 9 Leeds Rd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 9TD 0.53 Miles
Power Carz 01274 633416 919 Harrogate Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 0QY 0.79 Miles
Minibus Hire Bradford 01274 952003 New Line, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 0BN 0.96 Miles
Greengate Private Hire 01274 612810 The Sporting Lodge Inn, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 8QH 1.06 Miles
Ladies Only Exclusive Travel 01274 614241 55 Redcar Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 0DR 1.10 Miles
Wrose Village Taxis Ltd 01274 614276 382A King's Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 1NH 1.35 Miles
Michael's Private Hire 01274 717955 Kirklands Court, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6HE 1.40 Miles
Onyx Executive Travel 01274 786268 5 Westwood Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 2NH 1.42 Miles
Deen's Traveline - Airport Transfers 0800 955 2353 342 Harrogate Rd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 3TB 1.48 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Idle Po Box Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Albion Rd (2Nd Aperture) Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Albion Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tenterfields D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Idlethorp Way D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Idlethorpe Way D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Apperley Bridge Station D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandholme Drive D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Redcar Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Bank D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Enterprise 5 Business Box Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Enterprise 5 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Carr Lodge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norman Terrace D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tong Park D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Idle Medical Centre 01274 771999	Idle Medical Centre 440 Highfield Road, Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8RU
Haigh Hall Medical Practice 01274 613326	Haigh Hall Medical Centre Haigh Hall Road Greengates Bradford BD10 9AZ
Dr Winn	Rockwell Medical Centre 2 Summerfield Road Thorpe Edge Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8DP
Eccleshill Community Hospital	Newlands Way Bradford BD10 0JE
Westcliffe Health Innovations Ent 01274 623034	Eccleshill Treatment Cent Harrogate Road Bradford BD10 0JE

Local Stores

Thorp Garth
55 Bradford Road
Idle
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD10 9PB
01274 611674
Store Website
0.45 miles

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SPAR Otley Road
79 Otley Road
Shipley
Bradford
BD18 2BJ
01274020042
Store Website
2.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Idle Veterinary Centre
48 High Street Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8NN 01274 618075 admin@shipleyvets.co.uk Website 0.31 miles

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Towerwood Vets Ltd.
76 New Line Greengates Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 9AP 01274 610627 info@towerwood.co.uk 0.76 miles

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Bradford Idle Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Enterprise Retail Park Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8EG 01274 400500 eccleshill@vets4pets.com Website 1.04 miles

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White Cross Vets Bradford - Eccleshill
266 Harrogate Road Eccleshill Bradford Yorkshire BD2 3RH 01274 065222 ecc@whitecrossvets.co.uk Website 1.72 miles
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Baildon Veterinary Centre
77-81 Browgate Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD17 6BY 01274 580785 info@baildonvets.co.uk Website 1.87 miles
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Northcote Veterinary Surgery
358 Otley Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD2 4QR 01274 632222 northcote.vets@zen.co.uk Website 2.21 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Northcliffe Woods Shipley
Woods Next To Northcliffe Park In Shipley 2 Cliffe Gardens Shipley BD18 3DB 2.43 miles Park Outside The Gate And You Can Either Walk Along The Flat Bit Past The Little Train And Continue On, Going Up The Steps At The End And Looping Back On Yourself To Return Through The Upper Section Of The Woods. Or You Can Go Forward Towards The Park Itself And Return The Way You Came. You Can'T Get Lost.

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Roberts Park Saltaire
A Park In Saltaire With A Large Field Where Dogs Can Enjoy Chasing A Ball And Exploring. There's The River Nearby Where Tired Dogs Can Quench Their Thirst, And You Can Always Wander Up To Saltaire Which Is Nearby Or, If You Fancy More Of A Walk, Shipley Glen Is Also Very Close, And Takes You Past The Tramway Too. Roberts Park Lodge Higher Coach Rd Baildon Shipley BD17 7LU 2.67 miles

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Shipley Glen Shipley
A Really Beautiful Walk Along Shipley Glen, A Long Stretch Of Moorland. With Long Reaching Views And A Forest You Can Descend Into If You Don't Mind Having To Climb The Hill Back Up, This Is A Great Walk For Dogs. You Are Likely To Meet Plenty Of Other Off-Lead Dogs There Too, Especially If The Weather Is Nice! 22 Prod Ln Baildon Shipley BD17 5BN 2.96 miles

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Hirst Wood Bingley
Hirst Wood Is A Decent Sized Forest That Runs Along The Canal Between Bingley And Saltaire. There Is Enough Room For Off-Lead Exercise, One Entrance Has It's Own Car Park, And There Are Plenty Of Places Where Thirsty Dogs Can Grab A Drink. One Path Does Take You Close To A Train Track, So Exploration Is Needed First To Make Sure It's Safe For Your Dog And You Know Where You're Going! 47 Lime Tree Square Shipley BD18 4BR 3.35 miles

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Delph Wood Bingley
A Small Forest That You Can Use Tot Ake You To Saltaire, The Canal Or Shipley Glen. Primrose Ln Bingley Lancashire BD16 4QR 3.55 miles

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Baffles Dog Field
A One Acre Secure Dog Field In A Lovely Setting Ideal For Letting Your Dogs Run Free And Play, Recall Lessons Or Training. Booking Slots Can Be Made From 30 Mins Upwards On The Website. There Is Parking, A Doggy Wash Off And Undercover Seating. A Few Natural Agility Obstacles To Play On - The Dogs Love It! A65 Menston Ilkley LS29 6NP 4.04 miles Time Slots From £6 For 30 Mins. See The Website For Details.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
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

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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