Welcome to Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge is a small town located in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. The town is situated on the banks of the River Calder and the Rochdale Canal, which played a significant role in the town's industrial development. Sowerby Bridge has a rich history, and evidence of its past can be seen in the town's architecture, including the Grade II listed Town Hall and the historic Wharf Warehouse.

The town has a vibrant community and is home to a range of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. The town's market, which takes place every Tuesday, is a popular attraction for locals and visitors alike. Sowerby Bridge is also known for its annual Rushbearing Festival, which dates back to the 17th century and involves a procession of people carrying rushes to the local church.

Sowerby Bridge is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, and fishing. The town is also well-connected, with easy access to major cities such as Leeds and Manchester via the M62 motorway and regular train services. Overall, Sowerby Bridge is a charming town with a rich history, a strong sense of community, and plenty to offer visitors.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 5.5°C

Wind: 18.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
New Road Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Sharon Harwood	Sowerby New Road Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 1DY 01422831351 School Website
Tuel Lane Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Ms Alison Embleton	Clay Street Tuel Lane Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2ND 01422831221 School Website
Trinity Academy Grammar Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Charlie Johnson	Albert Road Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2NW 1422831011 School Website
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Mcmanamin	St Peter's Avenue Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 1BL 01422831360 School Website
Compass Community School Willow Park Other Independent Special School Ages:6-17 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Hughes	Willow Street Sowerby Bridge Halifax HX6 2BU 7753584581 School Website
Christ Church C Of E Va Junior School Sowerby Bridge Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Alison Embleton	Park Road Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2BJ 01422832454 School Website
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Kelesidis	Bolton Brow Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2BA 01422831031 School Website
Norland C Of E Junior And Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Yvette Sullivan	Berry Moor Road Norland Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 3RN 01422831602 School Website
Warley Town School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Stott	Dark Lane Warley Halifax West Yorkshire HX2 7QD 01422831592 School Website
Ryburn Valley High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Katherine Parker	St Peter's Avenue Sowerby Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 1DF 01422832070 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sowerby Bridge Station Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3LB 0.02 Miles

Halifax Horton Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QE 2.49 Miles

Mytholmroyd New Road, Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, HX7 5DZ 3.26 Miles

Hebden Bridge Station Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 6JE 4.45 Miles

Brighouse Railway Street, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 1LE 5.51 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
G W Private Hire 01422 831000 Station Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3AB 0.05 Miles
Wharf Taxis 01422 834712 14 Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 2EQ 0.08 Miles
Bridge Cars 01422 834008 Office 3 Unit 9 Sdh Industrial Estate, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3BS 0.25 Miles
Willowfield Travel Services 01422 365571 45 Park Drive, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 7NP 0.73 Miles
Airport And Minibus Service 01422 321780 15 Roils Head Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0NQ 1.14 Miles
Pellon Private Hire 01422 365553 11 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 4JQ 1.35 Miles
Halifax Rolls-Royce Hire 07769 922587 Sandhall Drive High Rd, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0DH 1.39 Miles
A Star Private Hire 01422 344215 262 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 4LT 1.62 Miles
A Star Taxis 01422 369292 262 Gibbet St, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 4LT 1.62 Miles
Airports365, Low Cost Airport Transfer Service 07883 059131 250 Rye Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0QP 1.66 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Station Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Town Hall Street D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Stores Ltd Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
West Street D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenups Terrace D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tuel Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sowerby Bridge Po Box Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Quarry Hill D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wharf Street D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sparkhouse Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Scarr Head D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sowerby New Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beech Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burnley Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bolton Brow D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Station Road Surgery 01422 410433	Station Road Surgery Station Road Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 3AB
Spring Hall Group Practice 01422 349501	Spring Hall Group Pract Spring Hall Medical Ctr Spring Hall Lane Halifax HX1 4JG
Spring Hall Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	173C Spring Hall Lane Halifax HX1 4JG
Spring Hall Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	173C Spring Hall Lane Halifax HX1 4JG
King Cross Practice 01422 230730	King Cross Surgery 199 King Cross Road King Cross, Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 3LW

Local Stores

Ripponden - Oldham Road
25 Oldham Road
Ripponden
Sowerby Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX6 4DN
01422 825206
Store Website
2.67 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Halifax
SKIRCOAT ROAD
HALIFAX
HALIFAX
HX1 2JN
01422354169
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Friendly Animal Clinic
The Old Post Office Station Road Sowerby Bridge Halifax West Yorkshire HX6 3AA 01422 834336 info@friendlyanimalclinic.co.uk Website 0.06 miles
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Donaldson'S Vets Ltd
1 Wakefield Road Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2AP 01422 833960 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk 0.56 miles

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Halifax Vets4pets Ltd
Halifax Vets4pets Limited Aachen Way King Cross Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 3ND 01422 383000 halifax@vets4pets.com Website 1.47 miles
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West Mount Vets
187 Pellon Lane Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 5RJ 01422 354542 office@westmountvets.co.uk Website 2.01 miles

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Ashfield Veterinary Group - Halifax
Heath House Surgery Free School Lane Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2PS 01422 365 306 nurseshalifax@ashfieldvets.com Website 2.06 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Shroggs Road Retail Park Shroggs Road Halifax West Yorkshire HX3 5HL Website 2.22 miles


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Local Dog Walks

Ryburn Reservoir
Lovely Walk Across The Dam And Around The Reservoir On And Off Lead Walking Ryburn Reservoir Ripponden 3.76 miles Car Park Just Off The Rochdale Road

Location what3words heads.beauty.losses

Baitings Reservoir
A Flat, Wooded Reservoir Walk, Quiet And Peaceful In The Winter Months And Fairly Busy On A Hot Day.This Walk Has Seen Various Improvements Recently Including New Paths And Better Drainage But It Is A Work In Progress!There Are Sheep In Surrounding Fields But No E On Route Itself. I Keep My Dog On The Lead Until I Get Through The Gate At The End Of The Dam.There Is A Car Park On The Main Road Near A Bus Stop Opposite New Inn Cottage Ripponden 4.02 miles The Car Park Is Next To The Dam

Location what3words allergy.helpfully.offstage

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 4.15 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

Location what3words eagles.sound.gent

Baiting Reservoir
Lovely Walk Any Weather On And Off Lead For Our Pups Would Wait Until On The Dam From The Car Park For Off Lead 195 A58 Ripponden 4.33 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 4.42 miles

Location what3words seashell.courts.wounds

Ogden Water
Ogden Ln Halifax Lancashire HX2 8XZ 4.59 miles Between Halifax &Amp; Keighley

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Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.6°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

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

	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

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
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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