Honley
The village centre is perched above the western side of the Holme Valley, but Honley also extends to the eastern side of the River Holme, where Station Road leads to Honley station and Honley High School. Between is Honley Bridge, the area around the crossing point of the River Holme, which today has two bridges.
For more than 100 years the village of Honley has been behind a major agricultural show, the Honley Show. In 2000, the show moved a couple of miles from Honley to a location between the villages of
Honley ShowSome of the old routes of Honley can still be explored, including the cobbled Church Street, once the main street of the village, with some houses bearing a late 17th century date on the stone frontage.
The present day main street, Westgate, is a stark contrast. The village expanded massively in the latter part of the 20th century on to the agricultural moorland above the village and there is now a seemingly incessant flow of vehicles on Westgate, making the minor road almost seem like an A-road, particularly at around the end of the school day.
For those stopping in one of the small parking areas or even arriving in the village centre on foot or by bus, Honley has an excellent range of shops and local services, covering just about every need.
Around Honley
Shops in Honley village centre are mostly around Westgate, but extend to the roundabout at Moor Bottom. They include convenience stores, a butcher, florist, a shoe shop, ladieswear and accessories, flooring and rugs, an art gallery, hair and beauty salons and charity shops. Insurance, legal and funeral services are also covered. There are also a few shops outside the village centre, including a food store in Meltham Road.
Honley post office is closed.
Honley has a building society office at Market Place.
Jacobs Well is in Woodhead Road. The Allied is in Church Street. The Foresters Arms is in Bradshaw Road.
Honley has a range of restaurants covering most tastes, including traditional, Indian, Chinese and a tapas bar, and there is a cafe at the art gallery.
The village has a selection of outlets offering takeaways. Fish and chips, pizzas, kebabs, curries and burgers, Chinese and Indian are all available.
Honley has a library in West Avenue.The library is supported by the Friends of Honley Library.
Friends of Honley Library
The village has its own theatre, Southgate Theatre, the home of Honley Players.
Southgate Theatre
Honley Village Hall is at Moorbottom. The hall is maintained by the Honley Village Community Trust.
Honley Village Community Trust
Honley Football Club has two teams in the Huddersfield and District Association Football League and is based at Neiley Playing Fields, New Mill Road, Honley.
Honley Football Club
Honley Junior Football Club is a community club with groups from under-6s to under-18s and play in the Huddersfield and District Junior Football League.
Honley Junior Football Club
Honley Cricket Club is based at Far End Lane, Honley.
Honley Cricket Club
Honley High School is at Station Road.
Honley High SchoolHonley CE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School combines the junior school at Jagger Lane and infant school at School Street.
Honley CE (VC) JI&N School
The Honley Village Community Trust is a local charity aiming for the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the village and its surroundings. The Trust owns Magdale Fields, a local beauty spot which was saved from development, together with Magdale Dam. Volunteers help maintain them as open spaces accessible to the public.
Honley Village Community Trust
Woodhead Road and Eastgate bridge the River Holme at Honley Bridge.
St Mary's Church, Honley, is in Church Street.
Parish of Honley with BrockholesTrinity Church Honley, a combined Methodist / United Reformed Church, is at Moor Bottom.
Trinity Church Honley
Honley has HD9 postcode addresses for which Holmfirth is the postal town. Unless you place total dependance on a fully correct postcode, a line with the Honley village name on is still an essential part of the address as there are many duplicate street names within the postal area, eg Station Road, Station Lane, School Street and Huddersfield Road.
Local government
Civil parish council
Honley is in the civil parish run by Holme Valley Parish Council.
Holme Valley Parish Council website
Holme Valley Parish CouncilMetropolitan district council
Honley is in the Holme Valley North ward of Kirklees Council.
Kirklees Council website
Kirklees Council
Travel
Honley station
The station is about 15 minutes walk from the centre of the village and near to Honley High School. It is served by trains on the
Northern - Honley
Bus services
307 Monday to Saturday daytime
See also 308 Honley and 308 Holmfirth via Cross Lane at Primrose Hill / Newsome.
Timetable at
Metro
First Bushttps://www.wymetro.com/buses/bus-timetables/timetable/?ServiceNumber=307
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
See also 307 Honley via Newsome Road.
Timetable at
Metro
First Bus 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.
Timetable at
Metro
South Pennine Community Transport310
Timetable at
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First Bus314
Timetable at
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First Bus 315 Monday to Fridays, two journeys each way. Saturday one early morning journey to Huddersfield
Timetable at
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South Pennine Community Transport316
Timetable at
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First Bus 911 Monday to Saturday
then alternating route
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Timetable at
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Stotts Coach Travel 937 Monday to Saturday (one journey each way Honley - Marsden), Saturday (also 2 each way Marsden - Meltham Morrisons)
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South Pennine Community Transport X49 Monday to Friday (2 morning journeys to Brighouse, 2 afternoon/early evening to Huddersfield), Saturday (One morning journey to Brighouse)
Timetable at
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South Pennine Community TransportOther places near Honley: