Shepley is a sturdy stone-built village in the borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, sitting on the edge of the Pennine fringe and within easy reach of Huddersfield. It grew up around the nineteenth‑century woollen and light‑engineering trades so you still see old mill buildings and terraced rows, but it also benefits from a railway station with links into town and further afield to Sheffield, making it a mix of rural charm and commuter convenience with an active village life of shops, pubs and community groups.
Shelley is a smaller, more tucked‑away settlement a short distance away, historically more agricultural and characterised by lanes, farmsteads and stone cottages. It’s popular with walkers and families who value a quieter pace while remaining within the social and economic orbit of nearby towns, and like many local villages it retains a strong sense of community around the village hall, church and village events.
Postcode districts covering Shepley and Shelley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.8 miles
- Sheffield 18.1 miles
- Leeds 16 miles
- Bradford 14.1 miles
- Oldham 16.7 miles
- Huddersfield 5.7 miles
- Stockport 22.4 miles
- Salford 24.9 miles
- Rotherham 17.6 miles
- Doncaster 24.7 miles
- Wakefield 10.2 miles
- Rochdale 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Kirkburton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Denby Dale Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Upper Denby Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Honley Built-up area 3 miles
- Lepton Built-up area 3 miles
- Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish 3.1 miles
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Holme Valley Parish 3.4 miles
- Emley Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Almondbury Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Shepley and Shelley
HD8 8JP, HD8 8LF, HD8 8JW, HD8 8AG, HD8 8DG, HD8 8DT, HD8 8HN, HD8 8DP, HD8 8EQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 28.6 miles
- Shepley Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Stocksmoor Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Shepley and Shelley Ad
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.8 miles
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 2.8 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 3 miles
- The Dog and Partridge 4 5.8 miles
- 315 Bar and Restaurant 5 3.1 miles
- Manor House Lindley 5 6.9 miles
- Cubley Hall 3 5.9 miles
- The Briar Court Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- The Cambridge Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- The Fairway 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Shepley and Shelley
- Shelley First School Primary
- Shepley First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 7.5 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.4 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 10 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- Outwood Library Library 11.5 miles
- Stanley Library Library 12.7 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 13.3 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 13.6 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 14.1 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 14.1 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 14.1 miles