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Lower Hopton West Yorkshire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lower Hopton, West Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceLower Hopton
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughKirklees
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.668555
Longitude-1.694624
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Lower Hopton

Lower Hopton maintains a dignified composure upon the rising slopes of the Calder Valley, where the industrial legacy of West Yorkshire meets the persistent green of the Pennine fringe. It lies 0.4 miles south of Mirfield (from Mirfield: bearing 172°T, OS grid SE 202 191). Stone-built terraces in Lower Hopton follow the inclination of the land, their slate roofs catching the pale, slanted light that often settles over the valley floor during the late afternoon. To the east, the quiet waters of Valance Beck trace a rhythmic path through the lower reaches, grounding the architecture in a landscape defined by moving water and gravity. The nearby Mirfield Cut offers a reflective stillness, providing a deliberate counterpoint to the brisk energy of the surrounding district. These lanes possess an understated gravity, where the weight of nineteenth-century brickwork is softened by the encroaching reach of wilder, unmanicured flora. High above the thoroughfares, the incline toward Dransfield Hill suggests a wider horizon, tempting the eye away from the hearths and toward the expansive, brooding sky of the North. Such transitions from the domestic to the elemental lend Lower Hopton a character that is both industrious and profoundly calm.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Ings Grove Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 000° N
  • Mirfield Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 055° NE
  • Valance Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 097° E
  • Covey Clough (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 193° SSW
  • Dransfield Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 181° S
  • Calder And Hebble Navigation (River) — 1.0 mi, 317° NW
  • Castle Hall Hill Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 037° NE
  • Medieval Church (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 037° NE
  • Holroyd Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 055° NE
  • Cockley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 233° SW
  • Greenwood Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 070° ENE
  • Whitley Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 128° SE
  • Dewsbury Bus Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 059° ENE
  • Dumb Steeple (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 309° NW
  • Ponderosa Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.0 mi, 029° NNE
  • Dewsbury Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.2 mi, 058° ENE · 8 ha
  • Castle Hill Univallate Defended Settlement, Kirklees Park (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 312° NW · 1 ha
  • Netherhall Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 248° WSW
  • Tolson Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 237° WSW
  • Artspace Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 053° NE
  • National Coal Mining Museum (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 119° ESE
  • Highburton Cross (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 192° SSW
  • Heritage Quay (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 243° WSW
  • Carr Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.9 mi, 201° SSW
  • Harold Wilson (Public Artwork) — 3.9 mi, 249° WSW
  • The Lawrence Batley Theatre (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 245° WSW
  • Anglo Saxon Cross Base (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 291° WNW
  • Bagshaw Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 026° NNE
  • Gawthorpe Maypole (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 067° ENE
  • Denby Grange Colliery Ponds Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.9 mi, 120° ESE · 18 ha

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About This Lower Hopton Map Page

Explore Lower Hopton, 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: 53.668555, -1.694624. 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.