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Birstall Smithies West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Birstall Smithies, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Birstall Smithies map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Birstall Smithies, West Yorkshire

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PlaceBirstall Smithies
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughKirklees
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.726319
Longitude-1.660060
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Birstall Smithies

Birstall Smithies holds the steady, industrious spirit of West Yorkshire, where the echoes of manufacturing still linger in the cool, grey light of the morning. It lies 1.4 miles north-west of Batley (from Batley: bearing 307°T, OS grid SE 225 256), and is situated east-south-east of Gomersal village. The landscape here is defined by a utilitarian grace, marked by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Smithies Beck as it carves a quiet passage through the terrain just to the north. Stone walls and functional architecture frame the streets, reflecting a history built upon the honest labour of the loom and the forge. Not far to the east, the expansive grounds of Wilton Park offer a contrast to the dense, brick-built character of the surroundings, providing a green refuge where the air feels lighter and the view stretches toward the horizon. Birstall Smithies maintains a grounded presence, existing as a bridge between the remnants of its industrial heritage and the modern pace of the Kirklees district. The sky often hangs low and heavy with a soft, diffused luminescence that softens the sharp edges of the local masonry. This environment balances the weight of its past with a calm, forward-looking endurance that defines every corner of Birstall Smithies.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Smithies Beck (River) — 0.1 mi, 354° N
  • Wilton Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 103° ESE
  • Bagshaw Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 080° E
  • Nova Beck (River) — 0.7 mi, 331° NNW
  • Oakwell Hall Country Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 334° NNW
  • Castle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 236° WSW
  • Fiddlehead and Fernblades (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 320° NW
  • Oakwell Hall (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 333° NNW
  • Birkby Brow Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.3 mi, 065° ENE
  • Birkenshaw Bottoms (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 334° NNW
  • Howley Hall; A 16Th Century Country House And Gardens (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 098° E · 5 ha
  • Battle Of Adwalton Moor 1643 (Registered Battlefield) — 2.2 mi, 343° NNW · 108 ha
  • Ponderosa Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.3 mi, 192° SSW
  • Andrew Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 022° NNE
  • Artspace Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 150° SSE
  • Soothill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.7 mi, 104° ESE
  • Morley Hole (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 054° NE
  • Cup and Saucer (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 323° NW
  • Dewsbury Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.9 mi, 171° S · 8 ha
  • Dewsbury Flood Relief Channel (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 165° SSE
  • Anglian High Cross Fragment Known As Walton Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 249° WSW
  • New Cut Top (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 173° S
  • Helicon Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 354° N
  • Castle Hall Hill Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 194° SSW
  • Medieval Church (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 195° SSW
  • Dewsbury Bus Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 184° S
  • Gawthorpe Maypole (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 126° SE
  • Fulneck Moravian Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 357° N
  • Dumb Steeple (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 226° SW
  • Mission Out (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 083° E

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About This Birstall Smithies Map Page

Explore Birstall Smithies, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.726319, -1.660060. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.