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Denby Dale Tourist Information


The small West Yorkshire village of Denby Dale is a delightful place to visit, set on the banks of the River Dearne. It has a population of about 2,100 people. This lovely village has real character, particularly with its landmark railway viaduct.

The village was known historically as Denby Dyke and was on the crossroads between roads connecting Barnsley, Shepley and Wakefield.

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, Denby Dale would have been an insignificant farming community with a small textile industry. By 1850 Denby Dale had a railway and various mills and factories. One of the Denby Dales' mills produced the silk used in the Queen Mother's wedding dress.

The economy grew with the local availability of coal, raw materials and transportation, and with it the population of Denby Dale expanded.

The village became famous for another local product – giant pies. It began in 1788 when Denby Dale villagers baked a giant pie to celebrate the recovery of George III from illness. Since then it has baked a total of 10 record-breaking pies to celebrate particular events, the last one being in 2000 to celebrate the new millennium. This was no ordinary giant pie – it was 12 feet long and weighed 12 tonnes!

Other events worth a giant pie were the Repeal of the Corn Laws and raising funds for Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.


Present Day Denby Dale

Denby Dale is a small village with typical Yorkshire terraced cottages, built of local stone, and larger houses from various eras. The surrounding area is rural with many rolling hills. The village has the usual local amenities including a primary school.

In 1964 a giant pie was baked to raise funds for a village hall and the 18 foot long pie dish can now been seen in use as a flower planter outside what is known as Pie Hall on Wakefield Road.

Denby Dale is easy to reach as the local railway station is served by Northern Rail. It is on the Penistone Line, which connects Huddersfield with Sheffield. Local landmarks of note include the viaduct which spans the Dearne Valley. The nearby Emley TV mast is the tallest self-supporting structure in Britain.

Famous people connected with Denby Dale are actor Paul Copley and comedian Daniel Kitson.


Things to do in Denby Dale

The area around Denby Dale is flatter than most areas of Yorkshire, making it ideal for visitors looking to walk, cycle or drive around the countryside of the Yorkshire Pennines.

Nearby Bagden Hall offers a 9-hole golf course and even non-golfers can enjoy the views from this picturesque location.

The Kirklees Light Railway is nearby at Clayton West. A ride on the steam trains which run along this narrow gauge railway give good views of the Dearne Valley. The railway goes through the longest narrow gauge train tunnel in Britain.

The small towns of Emley, Shepley and Shelley are most attractive and have local shops and tearooms. The workshops of local jewelry and ceramics artisans can be admired at the Springfield Mills outlet.

 

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Denby Dale   © Alison Johnson
Denby Dale  © Alison Johnson
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Attractions near Denby Dale
Cannon Hall Museum (3 Miles)*
Cannon Hall was designed by John Carr of York and is set in over 70 acres of historic parkland which includes beautiful formal gardens providing a perfect setting for picnics or relaxing strolls.
Kirklees Light Railway (3 Miles)*
Ride on 'Yorkshire's Great Little Steam Train' through the lovely South Pennines on this old country branch line. A quarter mile long tunnel adds to the thrill of this nostalgic 50-minute return journey.
Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum (4 Miles)*
The Cawthorne Museum Society was founded in 1884 by the Rev. Charles Tiplady Pratt who was vicar of the parish at the time. He encouraged the young people of the village to become interested in Natural History and start a museum collection.
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What's near Denby Dale

Attractions:
  Cannon Hall Museum  3 Miles
  Kirklees Light Railway  3 Miles
  Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum  4 Miles
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Towns:
  Ingbirchworth  1 Mile
  Skelmanthorpe  1 Mile
  Shepley  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Robertshaws Chartered Surveyors  <1 Mile
  Ryder and Dutton  7 Miles
  William H Brown  7 Miles
Hotels:
  Bagden Hall Hotel  2 Miles
  The Old Bridge Hotel  5 Miles
  New Country Inns @ The Bluebell Inn  5 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Cuckstool Cottage  1 Mile
  Cuckstool Cottage  1 Mile
  Midhope Lodge  5 Miles
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Campsites:
  Edentree Caravan Park  16 Miles
  Common Barn Farm  24 Miles
  Riverside Caravan Site  27 Miles
TIC: Huddersfield Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01484 223200  7 Miles



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Towns near Denby Dale
Ingbirchworth Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Skelmanthorpe Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Shepley Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Denby Dale
Bagden Hall Hotel (2 Miles)*
40 acres of glorious Yorkshire countryside, a tranquil lake and a magnificent Victorian country house is the beautiful scene that awaits visitors to the Bagden Hall Hotel.
The Old Bridge Hotel (5 Miles)*
In the centre of Holmfirth, by the River Holme, this historic hotel with free Wi-Fi offers good pub food and friendly service.
New Country Inns @ The Bluebell Inn (5 Miles)*
A modern friendly 40 bedroomed hotel, located within 1 mile of Junction 37 of the m1. Our friendly hotel also has a bar and restaurant and meeting/banqueting facilities.
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Self Catering near Denby Dale
Castle House Farm Cottages (6 Miles)*
Idyllic holiday cottages in a rural area on the edge of Summer Wine Country. Castle House Farm Cottages are ideally located between Huddersfield and Holmfirth, in the heart of Last of the Summerwine country and the rural south Pennine area
Ashes Farm Cottages (6 Miles)*
The origins of Ashes Common Farm date back to the 17th century. The cottage was formerly an outbuilding of a typical dairy farm, but has been transformed in recent years to make a very attractive, individual holiday cottage.
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