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Whitley Lower West Yorkshire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Whitley Lower, 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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PlaceWhitley Lower
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughKirklees
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.656660
Longitude-1.666173
Place TypeVillage

About Whitley Lower

Whitley Lower emerges from the rolling folds of the West Yorkshire landscape as a collection of sturdy stone dwellings that hold the grey light of the northern sky. It lies 1.7 miles south-east of Mirfield (from Mirfield: bearing 135°T, OS grid SE 221 178), and is situated west-north-west of Briestfield village. The land here slopes with a deliberate grace, pulling the eye toward the still waters of Whitley Reservoir, which mirrors the clouds just a short walk to the west. Beyond the quiet lanes, the steep rise of Haley Hill catches the afternoon sun, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch across the fields like ink on a page. The wind, moving with a restless curiosity, often carries the damp scent of Liley Clough, a reminder of the water that carves through the surrounding earth. Agriculture has long defined the rhythm of these fields, where the soil clings to the boots of those who work it under a vast, changeable horizon. Time in Whitley Lower seems to move at the pace of the seasons, unhurried by the industrial clamour of the larger towns nearby. Residents find a particular quietude here, where the architecture of the past remains functional and unadorned, standing firm against the passage of decades.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Whitley Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.1 mi, 267° W
  • Haley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 040° NE
  • Liley Clough (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 254° WSW
  • Valance Beck (River) — 1.0 mi, 317° NW
  • Hall Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 222° SW
  • Briestfield Beck (River) — 1.1 mi, 109° ESE
  • Greenwood Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 357° N
  • Mirfield Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 328° NNW
  • Holroyd Park (Park) — 1.5 mi, 351° N
  • Dewsbury Bus Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 002° N
  • Ings Grove Park (Park) — 1.7 mi, 318° NW
  • Castle Hall Hill Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 340° NNW
  • Medieval Church (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 340° NNW
  • Shaft Head And Associated Headgear Near Caphouse Colliery, Overton (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 114° ESE
  • Dewsbury Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.1 mi, 019° NNE · 8 ha
  • National Coal Mining Museum (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 114° ESE
  • Thornhill Hall Moat And Sites Of Formal Gardens And Bowling Green, And Remnant Of Pre-Seventeenth Century Open-Field System (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 074° ENE · 2 ha
  • Ponderosa Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.5 mi, 355° N
  • Artspace Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 028° NNE
  • Highburton Cross (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 216° SW
  • Dumb Steeple (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 307° NW
  • Denby Grange Colliery Ponds Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 118° ESE · 18 ha
  • Stony Cliffe Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 110° ESE
  • Tolson Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 257° WSW
  • Carr Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.9 mi, 222° SW
  • The Great War Memorial (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 019° NNE
  • Gawthorpe Maypole (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 050° NE
  • Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 171° S
  • Heritage Quay (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 259° W
  • Whistlestop Valley (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 151° SSE

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About This Whitley Lower Map Page

Explore Whitley Lower, 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: 53.656660, -1.666173. 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.