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Dalton West Yorkshire Map

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

Explore Dalton, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dalton 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.

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PlaceDalton
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughKirklees
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.653406
Longitude-1.742529
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Dalton

Dalton claims a position of quiet industry upon the rising slopes that overlook the sprawling industrial heritage of the Colne Valley. It lies 1.7 miles east-north-east of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 69°T, OS grid SE 171 174), and is situated west-south-west of Kirkheaton village. The light here often catches the grey gritstone of older terrace rows, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to anchor the buildings firmly against the brisk northern winds. Water flows through the periphery, with Lees Head Beck carving a modest, persistent path that sustains the damp, vibrant mosses clinging to the stone bridge abutments. Nearby, the rounded rise of Nab Hill offers a vantage point where the sky appears vast and unencumbered, contrasting with the dense, rhythmic pulse of the suburban streets below. The presence of the historic Netherhall Barn serves as a silent witness to a time when agriculture defined these contours, long before the chimneys and workshops reshaped the horizon. Dalton maintains a character defined by this transition, balancing the memory of ancient field boundaries with the practical needs of a contemporary residential landscape. A persistent, cool breeze carries the scent of damp earth and distant coal smoke, reminders of the geological and social strata that have shaped the life of Dalton for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lees Head Beck (River) — 0.1 mi, 146° SE
  • Lees Beck (River) — 0.3 mi, 334° NNW
  • Netherhall Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 291° WNW
  • Nab Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 021° NNE
  • Ravensknowle Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 216° SW
  • Stafford Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 086° E
  • Tolson Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 222° SW
  • Fernside Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 168° SSE
  • Turn Bridge, Quay Street (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 252° WSW
  • Aspley Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 243° WSW
  • Huddersfield Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 243° WSW
  • Heritage Quay (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 245° WSW
  • The Lawrence Batley Theatre (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 250° WSW
  • Harold Wilson (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 258° WSW
  • Covey Clough (Valley) — 1.9 mi, 077° ENE
  • Fartown War Memorial (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 287° WNW
  • Cooper Bridge Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 009° N
  • Dumb Steeple (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 012° NNE
  • Castle Hill: Slight Univallate Hillfort, Small Multivallate Hillfort, Motte And Bailey Castle And Deserted Village (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 208° SSW · 8 ha
  • Carr Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.7 mi, 168° SSE
  • Kirklees Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 005° N · 90 ha
  • Medieval Church (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 054° NE
  • Anglo Saxon Cross Base (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 322° NW
  • Honley Station Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.4 mi, 207° SSW
  • Elland Bypass Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 298° WNW · 1 ha
  • Longwood Tower (Viewpoint) — 3.6 mi, 262° W
  • Dewsbury Bus Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 061° ENE
  • Longwood Outdoor Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 262° W
  • Ponderosa Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.0 mi, 046° NE
  • The Rex Cinema (Cinema) — 4.5 mi, 299° WNW

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About This Dalton Map Page

Explore Dalton, 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: 53.653406, -1.742529. 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.