Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Washpit, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Washpit 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.
| Place | Washpit |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.558226 |
| Longitude | -1.786763 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The rolling Pennine landscape forms a dramatic backdrop to Washpit, a small collection of dwellings. It lies 1.3 km south of Holmfirth (from Holmfirth: bearing 178°T, OS grid SE 142 068). Historically, Washpit was likely associated with the textile industry that once thrived in this part of West Yorkshire, with its proximity to water sources being crucial for early manufacturing processes. Today, Washpit retains a rural character, with farms and fields dominating the immediate surroundings, reflecting a continued connection to agriculture. The hamlet is a quiet residential spot, offering residents a peaceful existence within the broader Holme Valley.
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Explore Washpit, 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: 53.558226, -1.786763. 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 built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |