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Oakes West Yorkshire Map

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

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

Latitude	53.653419
Longitude	-1.824245
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Oakes

Oakes catches the low, pale light of the West Yorkshire sky, clinging to the rising ground that overlooks the industrial sprawl of the valley below. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 290°T, OS grid SE 117 174), and is situated east-north-west of Nettleton Hill village. Stone walls delineate the perimeter of Oakes, marking a transition between the dense urban grid and the abrupt, windswept slopes that climb toward the horizon. To the south-west, the silhouette of Longwood Tower rises above the ridge, a silent sentinel watching over the shifting weather patterns that roll in from the Pennines. Below this vantage, the grassy expanse of the Longwood Outdoor Auditorium holds the memory of echoes and summer gatherings, now quiet against the steady, rhythmic hum of local traffic. The air here carries a distinct, sharp chill, sharpened by the proximity of the high ground at Laund Hill which stands as a rugged bulwark against the prevailing winds. Oakes persists as a place of transit and residence, where the weight of 19th-century expansion meets the modern necessity of commuter life. Even in the gloom of dusk, the slate roofs gleam with a dull, leaden lustre, reflecting the stoicism of a landscape that has long traded in wool, coal, and endurance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Longwood Tower (Viewpoint) — 0.6 mi, 207° SSW
Longwood Outdoor Auditorium (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 209° SSW
Laund Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 307° NW
Longwood Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 246° WSW
Compensation Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 265° W
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 162° SSE
Haigh Cross (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 325° NW
Greenhead Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 106° ESE
Coronation Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 181° S
Haigh House Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 323° NW
Longwood Reservoirs (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 257° WSW
Kew Hill Bottom (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 334° NNW
Grimescar Dike (River) — 1.3 mi, 054° NE
Grimscar Roman Tilery (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 044° NE
Fartown War Memorial (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 068° ENE
Elland Bypass Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 005° N · 1 ha
Harold Wilson (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 102° ESE
Colne Valley Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 232° SW
Cambodunum Roman Fort And Vicus, Slack (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 271° W · 8 ha
Hawkyard Mink Farm (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 006° N
The Lawrence Batley Theatre (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 108° ESE
Turn Bridge, Quay Street (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 101° E
Heritage Quay (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 109° ESE
Huddersfield Observatory (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 197° SSW
The Rex Cinema (Cinema) — 2.3 mi, 346° NNW
Shaw Castle (Castle) — 2.3 mi, 307° NW
Beaumont Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.4 mi, 163° SSE · 8 ha
Anglo Saxon Cross Base (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 027° NNE
Tolson Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 102° ESE
North Dean Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.1 mi, 333° NNW

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