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Lower Hirst West Yorkshire Map

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

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

Latitude	53.656709
Longitude	-1.858866
Place Type	Hamlet

About Lower Hirst

Lower Hirst emerges from the rugged topography of West Yorkshire as a quiet cluster of stone dwellings defined by the sweeping transition between upland pasture and industrial valley. It lies 2.1 miles south-south-west of Elland (from Elland: bearing 205°T, OS grid SE 094 178), and is situated east of Outlane village. The landscape surrounding Lower Hirst maintains a deliberate, austere beauty, where the slopes of Leeches Hill rise abruptly to catch the low, slanted light of the afternoon. To the south, the profile of Pendle Hill provides a distant, hazy anchor to the horizon, reminding observers of the vast Pennine spine that governs this terrain. The stillness of the nearby Compensation Reservoir mirrors the heavy, grey skies, offering a reflective calm that contrasts with the enduring echoes of the region's textile heritage. Footpaths carve narrow, worn channels through the grass, tracing routes that have served local travellers for generations. Lower Hirst remains a place where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and heather, grounding the stone architecture in the elemental reality of the moorland fringe.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Leeches Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.1 mi, 021° NNE
Pendle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 190° S
Compensation Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 126° SE
Cambodunum Roman Fort And Vicus, Slack (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 248° WSW · 8 ha
Gosport Clough (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 282° WNW
Longwood Reservoirs (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 156° SSE
Holywell Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 331° NNW
Longwood Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 133° SE
Haigh Cross (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 052° NE
Shaw Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 346° NNW
St. Helen's Well (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 347° NNW
Colne Valley Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 176° S
Shaw Castle (Castle) — 1.2 mi, 342° NNW
Longwood Tower (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 122° ESE
Longwood Outdoor Auditorium (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 122° ESE
The Park (Park) — 2.0 mi, 017° NNE
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 264° W
The Rex Cinema (Cinema) — 2.1 mi, 023° NNE
Elland Bypass Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 047° NE · 1 ha
Hawkyard Mink Farm (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 045° NE
Grimscar Roman Tilery (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 073° ENE
Huddersfield Observatory (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 164° SSE
North Dean Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.6 mi, 359° N
Meg Dike Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 265° W · 1 ha
Crosland Moor Stone Circle (Public Artwork) — 2.8 mi, 145° SE
Beaumont Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.3 mi, 140° SE · 8 ha
The Lawrence Batley Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 104° ESE
Heritage Quay (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 105° ESE
The Jungle Experience (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 355° N
Anglo Saxon Cross Base (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 049° NE

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