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West Scholes West Yorkshire Map

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

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

Latitude	53.777726
Longitude	-1.852057
Place Type	Village

About West Scholes

West Scholes commands a rugged prominence where the grit of the Pennine earth meets the shifting moods of the West Yorkshire sky. It lies 3.8 miles north of Halifax (from Halifax: bearing 5°T, OS grid SE 098 312), and is situated east-north-east of Mountain village. The landscape around West Scholes bears the deep, cooling shadow of Headley Clough, a valley that funnels the damp winds and keeps the air crisp against the skin. High Birks Beck carves its way through the nearby topography, a restless ribbon of water that has hummed through the limestone for centuries. Stone walls of weathered millstone grit fracture the fields, defining the boundaries of an industry that once relied upon the persistent flow of these local streams. The elevation here allows for an expansive view of the horizon, where the light often bruises into shades of violet and slate during the late afternoon. Residents look out toward the slopes of Law Hill, watching the seasonal turn of the bracken as it changes from vibrant green to a rusted, sombre brown. The character of West Scholes remains tied to this austere beauty, reflecting a quiet resilience that has endured through changing agricultural and industrial tides.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Headley Clough (Valley) — 0.3 mi, 347° NNW
High Birks Beck (River) — 0.4 mi, 009° N
Law Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 270° W
Pinch Beck (River) — 0.7 mi, 007° N
Chat Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 049° NE
Littlemoor Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 131° SE
Thornton War Memorial (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 328° NNW
Victoria Park (Park) — 1.3 mi, 078° ENE
Soil Hill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 264° W
Soil Henge (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 270° W
Brow Pit Mine Shaft, Gin Circle, Spoil Heap And Tramway, 270M South West Of Catherine Slack Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 197° SSW
Doe Park Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 323° NW
Ogden Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 263° W
Building Foundations (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 289° WNW
First and Second World War Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 315° NW
Scholemoor Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.4 mi, 071° ENE · 12 ha
Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlement 500M North West Of Goose Clough On Ovenden Moor (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 252° WSW
Horton Park Stone Tree Roots (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 084° E
Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 189° S
Bankfield Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 188° S
Enclosed Bronze Age Urnfield 160M West Of Overgreen Royd Farm, Mixenden (Scheduled Monument) — 3.5 mi, 234° SW
Theatre In The Mill (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 075° ENE
Goitstock Waterfall (Waterfall) — 3.6 mi, 339° NNW
Vue Halifax (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 185° S
Calderdale Industrial Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 182° S
Red Brick Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 182° S
The Piece Hall (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 183° S
Cottingley Wood Estate (Forest / Woodland) — 4.0 mi, 006° N
Cubby Broccoli Cinema (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 077° ENE
Eureka! The National Children's Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 182° S

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