Welcome to Westgate Hill

Westgate Hill is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the A62 road, which connects Huddersfield to Oldham. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church.

One of the most notable features of Westgate Hill is its stunning views. The village is situated on a hill, which provides panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The views are particularly impressive from the top of the hill, where visitors can see for miles around. The village is also home to several walking trails, which allow visitors to explore the surrounding countryside and take in the stunning views.

Westgate Hill is a small but vibrant community, with a range of amenities and facilities. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a village hall, which hosts a range of events and activities throughout the year. The village is also home to several pubs and restaurants, which serve a range of delicious food and drink. Overall, Westgate Hill is a charming village with a rich history and stunning views, making it a popular destination for visitors to West Yorkshire.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 7.2°C

Feels Like: 5.1°C

Wind: 6.9 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Stoke Hill Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Yvonne Hammerton-Jackson	Stoke Hill Exeter Devon EX4 7DP 01392667830 School Website
Stoke Hill Infants And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Yvonne Hammerton-Jackson	Stoke Hill Exeter Devon EX4 7DB 01392258894 School Website
Willowbrook School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Molly Marlow	Summer Lane Beacon Heath Exeter Devon EX4 8NN 01392466208 School Website
St James School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Lindsay Skinner	Summer Lane Exeter Devon EX4 8NN 01392209922 School Website
Ladysmith Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Wilkinson	Pretoria Road Exeter Devon EX1 2PT 01392255554 School Website
Ladysmith Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Mark Wilkinson	Ladysmith Road Exeter Devon EX1 2PS 01392271596 School Website
Vranch House School Other Independent Special School Ages:2-12 Head Teacher Mrs Ian Norton	Pinhoe Road Exeter Devon EX4 8AD 01392468333 School Website
Whipton Barton Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Moretta	Whipton Barton Junior School Hill Lane Whipton Exeter Devon EX1 3JP 1392466072 School Website
Whipton Barton Infants And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Moretta	Whipton Barton Infant And Nursery School Hiil Lane Whipton Exeter Devon EX1 3JP 1392467556 School Website
Newtown Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kim Wills	Clifton Road Exeter Devon EX1 2BP 01392255540 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Polsloe Bridge Pinhoe Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 8AB 0.55 Miles

St James' Park Well Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6QB 0.75 Miles

Exeter Central Queen Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3SB 1.37 Miles

Exeter St Davids Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4NT 1.65 Miles

Pinhoe Station Road, Pinhoe, Devon, EX1 3SE 1.77 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Alpha Taxis 01392 444333 50 Beacon Heath, Exeter, Devon, EX4 8QA 0.90 Miles
Jay Cars Taxi 01392 217000 69-73 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6PJ 0.92 Miles
Exeter Taxi 07787 368984 South Lawn Terrace, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2SW 1.01 Miles
Exe Cars Taxis 01392 346161 2 Newcombe St Gdns, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2TP 1.08 Miles
Airports Direct Southwest 01392 421439 55 Whipton Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX4 8ER 1.09 Miles
Club Cars Exeter 01392 595959 Belgrave Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2LB 1.09 Miles
Derry Cars 01392 439244 12 De La Rue Way, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3DS 1.17 Miles
Taxi Card 01392 494001 8-10 Paris Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1GA 1.27 Miles
Wheelchair Taxi Services Exeter 07940 539721 42 Meadow Way, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5BH 1.33 Miles
Heart Taxis 01392 555555 3Rd Floor 25-26 Gandy St, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3LS 1.36 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wynford Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Prince Charles Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stoke Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Beacon Lane Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pellinore Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lancelot Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Priory Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rosebank Crescent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Union Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Monks Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pinhoe Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Pinhoe Road Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Widgery Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Collins Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Marks Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Mount Pleasant Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7BW
Mount Pleasant Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7BW
Mount Pleasant Health Centre 01392 255722	Mount Pleasant Health Ctr Mount Pleasant Road Exeter Devon EX4 7BW
Whipton Surgery	10 Whipton Village Road Whipton Exeter Devon EX4 8AR
Isca Medical Practice 01392 273805	Isca Medical Practice 38 Polsloe Road Exeter Devon EX1 2DW

Local Stores

Exeter - Old Tiverton Road
Old Tiverton Road
Exeter
Devon
EX4 6LG
01392 493969
Store Website
0.63 miles

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SPAR Beacon Lane
92 - 98 Beacon Lane
Exeter
EX4 8LU
01392 421735
Store Website
0.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Polsloe
25 Park Road Mount Pleasant Exeter Devon EX1 2HS 01392 436006 polsloe@medivet.co.uk Website 0.65 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cityvets (Exeter) Ltd
46 Whipton Village Road Whipton Exeter Devon EX4 8AW 01392 465553 whipton@cityvets.co.uk Website 0.74 miles

Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cityvets (Exeter) Ltd
Rosary House 27 Fore Street Heavitree Exeter Devon EX1 2QJ 01392 250066 heavitree@cityvets.co.uk Website 1.09 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Ark Vets - Pinhoe
3 Sandpiper Court Harrington Lane Exeter Devon EX4 8NS 01392 469770 info@arkvets-exeter.co.uk Website 1.18 miles
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Animals Treated
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St Davids Veterinary Group - Exeter
St Davids Veterinary Hospital St David'S Station Exeter Devon EX4 4NT 01392 271221 hospital@stdavidsvets.com Website 1.65 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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1PM-2PM Closed
Sun	closed	closed

Beaumont Veterinary Centre
31 Main Road Pinhoe Exeter Devon EX4 9EY 01392 460300 admin@beaumont-vets.co.uk Website 1.72 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Brampford Speke
Turn Left At Post Office In Stoke Canon And Go Over The Train Tracks. Free Parking. Follow Footpath Through The Fields, Past The Stream And Over Several Gates And Bridges. You Can Either Divert And Have A Drink In The Pub (Check Pub Times) Or Continue On The Footpath, Past The Old Train Stop And Follow The Signs For The Footpath. You Will Continue Through Open Fields, Past Another Stream And Through A Farm. You Will Finally Come To The Road, Turn Right And Follow It Until You Reach Your Car, Green Ln Lancashire 2.37 miles

Location what3words glad.earlobes.thorax

Exeter Canal
You Can Make This Walk As Long Or Short As You Like. We Parked For Free Just Off The A379 Bridge Road Then Walked Upstream Through The Fields To The Double Locks Pub. (Which Is Very Dog Friendly) 54 Bridge Rd Exeter Lancashire EX2 7BB 2.90 miles

Location what3words list.drank.allow

Killerton House
A National Trust House. Beare Ln Exeter Lancashire EX5 3LB 4.46 miles

Location what3words distract.frostbite.estimated

Haldon Forest Park
Haldon Forest Has Loads Of Walks And Cycle Trails, There’S Something For Everyone. There’S A Cafe, Cycle And Segway Hire. King'S Rd Exeter Lancashire EX6 7XR 6.68 miles

Location what3words uses.families.nightfall

Mamhead Walk
Forest Walk - Long Or Short Mamhead 8.26 miles Lots Of Parking In Lots Of Places

Location what3words vocal.gosh.claw

Exmouth Seafront
Esplanade Lancashire 9.36 miles

Location what3words discouraged.bills.smiles

Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	16.8°C	16.1°C	13.2°C	13.1°C	15.9°C	19.2°C	20.4°C	19.4°C	18.5°C	17.9°C	16.1°C	16.1°C
Feels Like	16.8°C	16.1°C	13°C	13°C	15.9°C	19.2°C	20.4°C	19.4°C	18.5°C	17.9°C	16.6°C	16.1°C

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

	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy
Temp	16°C	15°C	13.7°C	13.2°C	14.8°C	17.8°C	21°C	22.9°C	22.9°C	22°C	20.4°C	16.2°C
Feels Like	16°C	14.9°C	13.3°C	12.4°C	14.4°C	17.7°C	21°C	24.6°C	24.8°C	24.6°C	20.4°C	15.5°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	14.6°C	12.5°C	11.2°C	10.4°C	12.8°C	15.7°C	17.9°C	20.8°C	22.3°C	22°C	18.3°C	16.4°C
Feels Like	13.7°C	11.4°C	10°C	9.2°C	12.2°C	15.5°C	17.9°C	20.8°C	24°C	24.4°C	18.5°C	16.3°C

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