Holmfirth
It is also the centre of a civil parish covering Holmfirth and several neighbouring villages and hamlets run by Holme Valley Parish Council within the Kirklees metropolitan district.
Holmfirth was the principal location of TV's longest-run comedy series "Last Of The Summer Wine" and tourists visiting the town still head for Sid's Cafe, Nora Batty's steps or take a scenic trip around some of the other famous locations.
Holmfirth was first famous for film-making much earlier than this. Back in the early 1900s, even before Hollywood, Bamforth & Co were behind pioneering film-making work, but later became better known for their saucy seaside postcards.
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Holmfirth Film Festival Holmfirth Arts Festival Holmfirth Artweek Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival websites.
Holmfirth Film Festival Holmfirth Arts Festival Holmfirth Artweek Holmfirth Food and Drink FestivalAn annual charity Duck Race has also been a feature of the town for more than 35 years. Hundreds of plastic ducks are poured into the River Holme in the town for the race downstream to the Sands Recreation Ground.
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The tremendous scenery of the area continues to be placed under pressure with an increase in house-building, often providing homes for people who wish to commute to other towns and cities to work.
Around Holmfirth
A wide range of gift shops and boutiques complement Holmfirth's status as a bustling tourist town. There's also a wide range of local shopping and services including, hardware, bakery, groceries, antiques, clothing and estate agents. 
A former car showroom with access from Huddersfield Road and Hollowgate was the location of Holmfirth's indoor market, but this has recently been closed and the market relocated outdoors at a temporary location at School Street, Crown Bottom, on Thursday and Saturday mornings. More information at the Holmfirth Community Market
Supermarkets are represented by a large Co-operative, Lidl and a Sainsbury's Local.
Pharmacies can be found in Huddersfield Road in the centre of Holmfirth and at the Elmwood Health Centre.
Holmfirth Post Office at Station Road is accessed from the Towngate car park. There is also a sub-post office at Holmfirth Garage in Huddersfield Road.
A bank operates a part-time branch at Holmfirth Tech, Huddersfield Road.
A variety of pubs and bars can be found around the town centre.
Places to eat around the town include pubs, restaurants, tea and coffee shops, some of these at famous TV locations.
Holmfirth Library and information centre is in Huddersfield Road in the town centre.
Built as a cinema more than a century ago and first named the Holme Valley Theatre, The Picturedrome, at Market Walk, now offers an exciting live music venue.Holmfirth Civic Hall at Huddersfield Road offers a popular venue for shows, choral concerts and exhibitions.
Holmfirth Pool and Fitness Centre, which is run by Kirklees Active Leisure, is off Huddersfield Road near to Sands Recreation Ground.
Holy Trinity Church is at Towngate in the centre of Holmfirth. Holy Trinity ChurchHolmfirth Methodist Church is in School Street, Holmfirth.
Huddersfield Methodist Circuit Holmfirth Methodist Church
Victoria Park on the hillside behind the council offices and library in Huddersfield Road offers views across the town.
Holmfirth has public conveniences at Towngate, near to the bus station.
The River Holme flows through Holmfirth, where it is joined by the River Ribble. Places to visit
Peak District National Park
Find out more on our Peak District page.
Local government
Civil parish council
Holmfirth is in the civil parish run by Holme Valley Parish Council. Holme Valley Parish CouncilMetropolitan district council
Holmfirth is in the Holme Valley South ward of the metropolitan district of Kirklees. Kirklees Council
Travel
Holmfirth bus station Towngate
Services to and from Huddersfield:
308 Huddersfield - Holmfirth — most Monday to Saturday daytime journeys Huddersfield - Honley — evenings and Sundays and a few other journeys
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Evening and Sunday buses and a few Monday to Friday daytime buses operate only to/from Honley as
*operates via Woodhead Road during daytime on Sundays and a weekday afternoon
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Metro First Bus310
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Metro First Bus314
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Metro First Bus316
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Metro First Bus Services to other destinations:
25A Monday to Friday (one journey each way)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 29 Monday to Saturday at Holmfirth (2 journeys to Chapeltown and 1 weekday journey to Penistone or on Saturdays to Sheffield)
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Travel South Yorkshire South Pennine Community Transport 59 WITHDRAWN
77 Monday only (one journey each way)
(then 77A journey to Sheffield)
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Travel South Yorkshire South Pennine Community Transport 87 Wednesday only (one journey each way)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 90 Monday to Saturday (4 journeys each way Mon-Fri, 1 on Saturday)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 91 Thursday and Saturday daytime (4 journeys each way)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 309 Monday to Saturday (2 morning journeys from Honley station, 2 afternoon journeys to Honley station)
* Hail and ride service on some sections of route.
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 335 Monday to Saturday (Hourly daytime service)
* Only one weekday early morning journey starts at Wilberlee and also operates more directly through Netherthong.
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Metro Stotts Coach Travel 351 Friday only (3 journeys each way)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 352 Saturday only (3 journeys each way)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 357 Tuesday only (3 journeys each way)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 359 Saturdays (3 journeys full route), Mon - Fri (2 journeys - one only Meltham-Marsden)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 539 Saturdays (3 journeys Halifax - Holmfirth, 2 journeys Holmfirth - Halifax) Mon-Fri (1 journey to/from Barkisland - see below)
One Monday - Friday early morning journey operates this route from Holmfirth to Stainland then goes to Barkisland before it continues as service
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport X1 Holmfirth Explorer Daily (until mid-evening Mon-Sat, late afternoon on Sunday)
Schooltime journeys additionally visit Shelley College and/or Scissett Middle School.
*High Street and The Green at Clayton West served from mid-morning to mid-afternoon only.
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Metro Team Pennine Holme Valley local services:
H1 Monday - Saturday daytime
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Metro Stotts Coach Travel H3 Monday to Saturday daytime
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Metro Stotts Coach Travel H5 Monday to Saturday daytime
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Metro Stotts Coach Travel H6 Monday - Saturday daytime
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Metro Stotts Coach Travel H7 Monday-Friday, morning & early afternoon
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