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Holt Head West Yorkshire Map

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

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Place	Holt Head
Traditional County	West Yorkshire
District / Borough	Kirklees
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.606841
Longitude	-1.882215
Place Type	Village

About Holt Head

High moorland winds scour the gritstone edges that define the rugged character of Holt Head. It lies 1.7 miles north-west of Meltham (from Meltham: bearing 309°T, OS grid SE 078 122), and is situated east-south-east of Lingards Wood village. The landscape here demands a sturdy constitution, with the elevation ensuring that the light remains thin and crystalline, casting long, sharp shadows across the surrounding pastures. To the west, the deep, shadowed cleft of Badger Gate Clough cuts into the hillside, serving as a reminder of the relentless erosion that shapes this high-altitude terrain. Closer to the dwellings, the water of Bradley Brook traces a narrow, hurried course through the valley floor, its movement providing a persistent, low-frequency hum against the silence of the hills. Holt Head maintains a quiet, industrial dignity, its stone cottages built to withstand the biting weather that sweeps off the Pennines. The horizon remains dominated by the dark, brooding silhouette of Burnt Hill, which stands as a silent sentinel over the agricultural life of the district. This is a place of hard-won vistas, where the sky feels unexpectedly vast and the air carries the sharp, clean scent of damp earth and heather.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bradley Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 023° NNE
Mary's Rest Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 355° N
Badger Gate Clough (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 279° W
Deer Hill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 222° SW
Burnt Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 239° WSW
Nathans (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 286° WNW
Meltham Cop (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 106° ESE
Slaithwaite Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 347° NNW
Brow Grains Dike (River) — 1.2 mi, 151° SSE
Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlement On Oldfield Hill, 340M West Of Wentworth Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 157° SSE
Woodhead Fold Gardens (Park) — 1.7 mi, 125° SE
The Park (Park) — 1.7 mi, 254° WSW
Tractor Turning Circle (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 116° ESE
Marsden Moor Estate Exhibition (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 262° W
Huddersfield Observatory (Viewpoint) — 2.0 mi, 059° ENE
Hey Sike Head Marsh (Wetland) — 2.2 mi, 201° SSW
Colne Valley Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 025° NNE
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 266° W
Crosland Lower Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 090° E
Cairnfield In Slate Pits Wood, 170M North West Of Oak Cottage (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 108° ESE
Crosland Moor Stone Circle (Public Artwork) — 2.8 mi, 066° ENE
The Tree Planter statue (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 323° NW
Park Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 272° W
Scammonden Stanza Stones (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 332° NNW
Beaumont Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.2 mi, 073° ENE · 8 ha
Longwood Outdoor Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 038° NE
Longwood Tower (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 038° NE
Southgate Theatre (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 094° E
Standedge Road Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.9 mi, 245° WSW · 4 ha
Compo's house (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 124° SE

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