Holmbridge
The River Holme starts at reservoirs just above Holmbridge and is also fed by Digley Brook.
A church, a cricket field and a pub are essential features of the village.
The area around the village once had several textile mills, but many of these were lost to reservoir building in the two valleys above Holmbridge in the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century.
The earliest reservoir in the area, Bilberry Reservoir, in the valley of Digley Brook, led to mills beneath its dam being devastated in February 1852 when its dam burst. The flood swept into St David's Church in Holmbridge, though the church building survived. The waters gushed onwards down the Holme Valley, causing major damage in
There are now attractive walks around the reservoirs, which are just within the
A relative newcomer to the hillside above Holmbridge is a vineyard, where, since 2009, English wine has been produced from grape to bottle.
Holme Silver Band has a rehearsal room in Holmbridge on the road to
Holmbridge was on the route of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ and is the beginning of the ascent towards Holme village and Holme Moss that formed part of a King of the Mountain stage. The Tour de France also led to a Côte de Holme Moss Sportive cycling event in the following years.
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Places to visit
Peak District National Park
Find out more on our Peak District page.
Local government
Civil parish council
Holmbridge is in the civil parish run by Holme Valley Parish Council.
Holme Valley Parish Council website

Metropolitan district council
Hinchliffe Mill is in the Holme Valley South ward of the metropolitan district of Kirklees.
Kirklees Council website

Travel
Bus services
314
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351 Friday only (3 journeys each way)
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H5 Monday to Saturday daytime
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Road travel
The A6024 links Holmbridge to Holmfirth and towards Huddersfield. In the opposite direction the road climbs to the village of Holme and then to a height of a height of 524m (1,719ft) on the route over Holme Moss into Derbyshire. The road is sometimes closed by heavy snow in winter.Other places near Holme are