Holt Head

Holt HeadHolt Head is a hamlet 5 miles south-west of Huddersfield town centre.

Holt Head is above the Colne Valley, near Slaithwaite, at the meeting point of moorland routes between Meltham and Slaithwaite and Huddersfield and Marsden.

The area used to have a pub, the White House, but this closed several years ago. The hamlet consists of houses and farms.

Travel

Bus services

335 Monday to Saturday (Hourly daytime service)

335 at HolmfirthWilberlee* - Slaithwaite - Holt Head - Meltham - Wilshaw - Netherthong - Holmfirth Bus station

* Only one weekday early morning journey starts at Wilberlee and also operates more directly through Netherthong.

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Stotts Coach Travel

539 Saturdays (3 journeys Halifax - Holmfirth, 2 journeys Holmfirth - Halifax) Mon-Fri (1 journey to/from Barkisland - see below)

Holmfirth Bus station - Parkhead, Ford Inn - Meltham - Holt Head - Slaithwaite - Wilberlee - Pole Moor - Sowood - Stainland - Holywell Green - West Vale - Halifax

The HX3 service was renumbered 539 from July 20, 2025
One Monday - Friday early morning journey operates this route from Holmfirth to Stainland then terminates at Barkisland. One return journey operates from Barkisland to Holmfirth in the evening.

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South Pennine Community Transport

937 Monday to Saturday (one journey each way Honley - Marsden), Saturday (also 2 each way Marsden - Meltham Morrisons)

Marsden Dirker, Marsden station Huddersfield line to Manchester, village centre, Meltham Road - Holt Head - Meltham Morrisons, village centre - Meltham Mills - Honley village centre, Honley Bridge

Timetable at

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South Pennine Community Transport

Other places near Holt Head: Blackmoorfoot Marsden Meltham Slaithwaite

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