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Newsome West Yorkshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Newsome, West Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Newsome, 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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PlaceNewsome
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughKirklees
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.628912
Longitude-1.782824
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Newsome

Newsome rises upon the uneven slopes of the Pennine foothills, a place where the grey stone of nineteenth-century industrial ambition meets the persistent, quiet green of the Yorkshire landscape. It lies 1.1 miles south of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 181°T, OS grid SE 144 147). The terrain here is defined by the steady descent toward the River Holme, whose waters once powered the looms that forged the local economy. A distinct sense of elevation defines the horizon, where the prominent silhouette of the Victoria Tower atop Castle Hill watches over the rooftops like a sentinel of a bygone age. This ancient hillfort, with its layered earthworks and deep historical gravity, casts a long, thoughtful shadow over the lower reaches of the valley. Residents often walk the paths where the light catches the gritstone facades, turning the utilitarian architecture into something momentarily luminous and fragile. Newsome maintains a character shaped by the rhythms of the valley, where the cold, clear air carries the memory of the mills that once defined its working life. Even now, the geography dictates a purposeful pace, moving with the steepness of the streets and the enduring presence of the surrounding hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 287° WNW
  • River Holme (River) — 0.6 mi, 267° W
  • Victoria Tower (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 137° SE
  • Lower Castle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 127° SE
  • Castle Hill: Slight Univallate Hillfort, Small Multivallate Hillfort, Motte And Bailey Castle And Deserted Village (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 130° SE · 8 ha
  • Longley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 089° E
  • Huddersfield Narrow Canal (River) — 1.0 mi, 321° NW
  • Dry Clough (Valley) — 1.1 mi, 283° WNW
  • Huddersfield Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 019° NNE
  • Aspley Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 021° NNE
  • Beaumont Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.1 mi, 241° WSW · 8 ha
  • Heritage Quay (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 013° NNE
  • The Lawrence Batley Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 006° N
  • St Peter's Gardens (Park) — 1.3 mi, 006° N
  • Honley Station Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 177° S
  • Turn Bridge, Quay Street (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 016° NNE
  • Harold Wilson (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 358° N
  • Ravensknowle Park (Park) — 1.6 mi, 048° NE
  • Tolson Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 045° NE
  • Southgate Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 189° S
  • Crosland Lower Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 224° SW
  • Longwood Tower (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 302° WNW
  • Fartown War Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 354° N
  • Carr Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 113° ESE
  • Huddersfield Observatory (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 258° WSW
  • Colne Valley Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 283° WNW
  • Tractor Turning Circle (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 227° SW
  • Elland Bypass Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.7 mi, 336° NNW · 1 ha
  • Hawkyard Mink Farm (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 337° NNW
  • Compo's house (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 184° S

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About This Newsome Map Page

Explore Newsome, 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: 53.628912, -1.782824. 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.