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Upper Holme West Yorkshire Map

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

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

Latitude	53.622297
Longitude	-1.898138
Place Type	Hamlet

About Upper Holme

Upper Holme occupies a rugged stretch of the West Yorkshire landscape where the gritstone earth meets a perpetually shifting northern sky. It lies 2.9 miles north-west of Meltham (from Meltham: bearing 317°T, OS grid SE 068 139), and is situated north-north-east of Lingards Wood village. The heavy, dark stone of the local architecture reflects the industrial pulse that once defined this corner of the Kirklees district. To the north-north-west, the deep, shadowed creases of Barrett Clough carve a path through the moor, channelling rainwater toward the lower valleys. The presence of Slaithwaite Reservoir just to the east-north-east offers a wide, reflective surface that catches the pale, bruised light of late afternoon. Upper Holme remains tethered to these steep slopes, where the wind carries the scent of damp heather and cold, unyielding rock. High above the surrounding terrain, the ascent toward the nearby heights provides a vantage point where the patchwork of fields appears as a brittle, green quilt pinned down by stone walls. Life here moves with the deliberate, quiet gravity of a place that has long traded the noise of the world for the steady endurance of the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Barrett Clough (Valley) — 0.4 mi, 345° NNW
Slaithwaite Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 077° ENE
Meal Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 056° ENE
Cop Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 261° W
Mary's Rest Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 131° SE
Woodall Ing Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 065° ENE
Nathans (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 188° S
Bradley Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 135° SE
Crimble Clough (River) — 1.1 mi, 054° NE
The Tree Planter statue (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 318° NW
Scammonden Stanza Stones (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 334° NNW
Marsden Moor Estate Exhibition (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 224° SW
The Park (Park) — 1.9 mi, 213° SSW
Colne Valley Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 056° ENE
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 234° SW
Cupwith Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 269° W
Huddersfield Observatory (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 092° E
Cambodunum Roman Fort And Vicus, Slack (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 027° NNE · 8 ha
Meg Dike Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 333° NNW · 1 ha
Close Gate Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 244° WSW
Woodhead Fold Gardens (Park) — 2.9 mi, 135° SE
Snow Stone (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 229° SW
Hey Sike Head Marsh (Wetland) — 3.2 mi, 183° S
Longwood Tower (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 059° ENE
Longwood Outdoor Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 059° ENE
Beaumont Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 092° E · 8 ha
Shaw Castle (Castle) — 3.7 mi, 019° NNE
Standedge Road Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.9 mi, 227° SW · 4 ha
Southgate Theatre (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 107° ESE
Honley Station Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.9 mi, 100° E

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