Heckmondwike
in Kirklees of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.706 and -1.677 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 42' 23" and W -1° 40' 38"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:22 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:32 am and 8:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Heckmondwike

Heckmondwike in Kirklees (England) with it's 11,542 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 165 mi (or 266 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Heckmondwike is now 02:22 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Heckmondwike, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Leeds Bradford Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 34 mi (or 56 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mirfield, Drighlington, Gildersome, Morley and Bradford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Bradford

Address
6,7 mi
Hall Ings
BD1 5SH Bradford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Clarion Collection Cedar Court Hotel Bradford

Address
5,3 mi
Mayo Avenue Off Rooley Lane
BD5 8HW Bradford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn LEEDS - BRADFORD

Address
4,5 mi
The Pastures,Tong Lane
BD4 0RP BRADFORD
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Great Victoria Hotel

Address
6,6 mi
Bridge Street
BD1 1JX Bradford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:1 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Campanile Bradford

Address
4,2 mi
Roydsdale Way 6
BD4 6SA Bradford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Black Horse Inn

Address
3,2 mi
204 Towngate
HD6 4HJ Brighouse
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 23:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 15:00


Healds Hall West Yorkshire

Address
0,5 mi
Leeds Road, Liversedge
WF15 6JA West Yorkshire
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


The Mirfield Monastery

Address
2,1 mi
Community of the Resurrection, Top Gate
WF14 0BN Mirfield
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gomersal Park Hotel and Leisure Club

Address
2,2 mi
Moor Lane Gomersal
BD194LJ Leeds
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Heath Cottage

Address
2,4 mi
Wakefield Road
W151 6JA Dewsbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Red House Museum

Red House Museum is a historic house and museum in Gomersal, West Yorkshire, England. Red House was built by William Taylor in 1660, and the Taylor family owned it until 1920. The house had a number of famous visitors. One was Charlotte Brontë, who had been a pupil at Roe Head with Mary Taylor, the daughter of Joshua Taylor, a banker and wool merchant. Charlotte Brontë immortalised the family and the house in her novel Shirley.

Located at 53.7324, -1.6864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in 1660, Country houses in West Yorkshire, Museums in West Yorkshire, Historic house museums in West Yorkshire, Literary museums in England, 1660 establishments in England

Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Kirklees was the site of a Cistercian Priory north of Mirfield, in what is now West Yorkshire, and close to the current site of the M62 motorway. The priory no longer exists, although the name was reused in 1974 for the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. In the 12th century, the Cistercian monks built Kirklees Priory. The former gatehouse can still be seen, though the site is on private land.

Located at 53.692, -1.693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
West Yorkshire

Dewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Dewsbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Simon Reevell of the Conservative Party.

Located at 53.691, -1.672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1868, Politics of Kirklees, Dewsbury

Spenborough

Spenborough was, from 1915 to 1974, a local government district in the administrative county of Yorkshire, West Riding. Spenborough was created as an urban district in 1915 by the merger of Cleckheaton, Gomersal and Liversedge urban districts. The amalgamation was carried out on the instigation of Cleckheaton Urban District Council, in order to resist plans by the County Borough of Bradford to annex the area. The name "Spenborough", after the River Spen, was also suggested by Cleckheaton UDC.

Located at 53.719, -1.694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Geography of Kirklees, Local government in Kirklees

Littletown, Liversedge, Kirklees

Littletown is one of the constituent settlements of the district of Liversedge, West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Much of the town centre was demolished in the 1960s for road widening. Although local residents always refer to it as a town, it's size and population are similar to that of a village. Although it is literally a little town the place name is reputedly named after a Mr Little.

Located at 53.715, -1.69667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heavy Woollen District

Roberttown

Roberttown is a village, in the Township of Liversedge in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.

Located at 53.6992, -1.7025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in West Yorkshire, Geography of Kirklees

Brontë Way

The Brontë Way is a waymarked long-distance footpath in the northern counties of West Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

Located at 53.739, -1.672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Long-distance footpaths in England, Visitor attractions in West Yorkshire, Visitor attractions in Lancashire, Brontë family, Protected areas of Lancashire, Footpaths in Yorkshire

Foxsons Mill, Staincliffe

Foxsons Mill, Staincliffe was a doubling mill in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. It was Lancashire Cotton Corporation sole mill in West Yorkshire. A doubling mill, it doubled yarns of count's 4's to 40's. built in It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. The mill was demolished in 1973, and the land is now housing.

Located at 53.7043, -1.6489 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures demolished in 1973, Textile mills owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation, Textile mills in West Yorkshire, Dewsbury