Scapegoat Hill
It is the highest village in the Huddersfield area at a height of more than 340 metres above sea level in places.
The village grew up around farming and hand-loom weaving and at one time had its own post office and Co‑op. These shops are now gone, but there is a farm shop at nearby
A Baptist Sunday School room was set up in High Street in the village in 1850 as an outpost of the earlier Baptist Church at
The late 1980s saw the building of a hotel at Nettleton Hill Road in Scapegoat Hill. The 31-bedroom hotel, complete with its own helicopter pad, became the Pennine Manor Hotel.
Around Scapegoat Hill
The Scape House Inn is the village pub and also serves food. Scapegoat Hill Liberal Club is in High Street, Scapegoat Hill.
Dining is available at the Pennine Manor Hotel and the Scape House Inn.
The Pennine Manor Hotel is in Nettleton Hill Road.
Scapegoat Hill J&I School is in School Road. 
Scapegoat Hill J&I School
Scapegoat Hill Baptist Church is at the top of Chapel Street at its junction with School Road. Scapegoat Hill Baptist Church
Local government
Civil parish council
There is no civil parish council for the Colne Valley area.Metropolitan district council
Scapegoat Hill is in the Colne Valley ward of Kirklees Council. Kirklees Council website
Kirklees Council
Travel
Bus services
303 Daily (No evening service on Sundays)
Timetable at
Metro Team Pennine 304 Monday to Saturday
Timetable at
Metro Team Pennine
Road travel
Scapegoat Hill can be reached by hilly and narrow minor roads just under a mile from the A640 New Hey Road near Outlane and about 2 miles from the A62 Manchester Road at Slaithwaite. Roads through the area are generally unsuitable for access by large vehicles and can also be affected by severe weather conditions.Other places near Scapegoat Hill: