Holmbridge

HolmbridgeWoodhead Road and Field End Lane, HolmbridgeDigley Reservoir fills the valley once occupied by mills below the rebuilt Bilberry DamHolmbridge is a village at the head of the Holme Valley about 6 miles south-south-west of Huddersfield town centre (8 miles by road) and just under 2 miles south-west of Holmfirth.

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 Hinchliffe Mill and Holmfirth and claiming the lives of around 81 victims. The dam was subsequently repaired and mills rebuilt, though these were lost forever when the Digley Reservoir was built below Bilberry nearly 100 years later.

There are now attractive walks around the reservoirs, which are just within the Peak District National Park.

The cricket field gets a winter trim in January 2016The Holmbridge cricket fieldCricket came to Holmbridge in the 1870s after players moved down the hill from Holme where play had started a few years earlier. Holmbridge Cricket Club moved in 1886 to its present ground.

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 Holme.

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.

Around Holmbridge

The inn in Holmbridge is The Pickled Pheasant, previously known as The Bridge.

Afternoon teas and dining can be found at the inn and at the vineyard.

Holmbridge has holiday cottages and accomodation at the inn and vineyard.

St David's Church and Parish Hall, Holmbridge

St David's Church in Woodhead Road and its adjoining Parish Hall provide a hub of activities in the village.

St David's Church website

Holmbridge Cricket Club is at Woodhead Road.

Holmbridge Cricket Club web pages

From 1841 until its closure in 1984 the village had a school at Field Head Lane. For the nearest schools to the village see our Hinchliffe Mill and Holme pages.

Digley Brook becomes the River Holme in Holmbridge and is bridged by the A6024 Woodhead Road.

Places to visit

Peak District National Park

Butterley Reservoir, Wessenden Valley, MarsdenThe splendid scenery and wild moorland of the Peak District National Park, the first of Britain's national parks, starts just over five miles from Huddersfield town centre above the villages of Holme, Meltham and Marsden.

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

314 HolmeHuddersfield Bus station - Lockwood - Berry Brow Parkgate - Honley Bridge - Brockholes - New Mill - Wooldale New Mill Road - Holmfirth Bus station - Hinchliffe Mill Woodhead Road - Holmbridge - Holme

Timetable at

Metro Timetables at

First Bus

351 Friday only (3 journeys each way)

351Holmfirth Bus station - Hinchliffe Mill - Holmbridge - Holme - Holme Moss - Torside Visitor centre - Glossop

TIMETABLE CHANGES FROM SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 Now Friday service

Timetable at

Metro Timetables at

South Pennine Community Transport

H5 Monday to Saturday daytime

Holmfirth Bus station - Greenfield Road - Burnlee Burnlee Road - Woodside View, Shawfield Avenue, Shaw Lane -
Hinchliffe Mill -
↓ Woodhead Road, Co-op Lane, Dobb Lane, Dobb Top Road
↑ Woodhead Road, Fairfields Road
Holmbridge Smithy Lane, Woodhead Road, Broadfield Park, Field End Lane, Holmclose

Timetable at

Metro Timetables (.pdf format) at

Stotts Coach Travel

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 Holme Hinchliffe Mill

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