Meltham

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Meltham is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Holme Valley, below Wessenden Moor, four and a half miles south-west of Huddersfield on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It had a population of 8,089 at the 2001 census, which was estimated to have increased to 8,600 by 2005. The population assessed at the 2011 Census was 8,534. It has 12 elected council members who meet up around every 6 weeks. ()

Alternative names: Population: 7.8 thous.Coordinates: 53°35'34"N, 1°51'4"W

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Meltham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Wessenden Head Reservoir, Church of St Thomas, Castle Hill.

4.7 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Huddersfield
120 min walk • The Kingsgate Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Huddersfield located to the west of Shorehead Roundabout and East of the junction of King Street and Queen Street and Cross Church Street.
2.7 miSW
Lake
Wessenden Head Reservoir, Marsden
69 min walk • Wessenden Head Reservoir is the highest in a series of four reservoirs in the Wessenden Valley above the village of Marsden in West Yorkshire, at the northern end of the Peak District National Park.
4.1 miE
Church
Church of St Thomas
105 min walk • The Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland, West Yorkshire, England, is an Anglican church. It is an Arts and Crafts building in Gothic Revival style, designed by James Mallinson and William Swinden Barber, and completed in 1870.
3.8 miNE
997-foot historic hilltop tower
Castle Hill, Huddersfield
98 min walk • Castle Hill is a scheduled ancient monument in Almondbury overlooking Huddersfield in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. The hilltop has been settled for at least 4,000 years.
2.8 miSW
Lake
Wessenden Reservoir, Marsden
72 min walk • Wessenden Reservoir is the second in a series of four reservoirs in the Wessenden Valley above the village of Marsden in West Yorkshire, at the northern end of the Peak District National Park.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Hill, Peak District
101 min walk • Black Hill, in the Peak District, is the highest hill in West Yorkshire, England. Its summit has a maximum elevation of 582 m above sea level. It is surpassed in height by only two other major summits in the Peak District. Black Hill is a typical Pennine moorland mountain, with a very flat and extensive plateau.
4.3 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Stanza Stones Trail, Marsden
110 min walk • The Stanza Stones Trail is a 47-mile walking route from Marsden to Ilkley, along the Pennine watershed in northern England, linking six poems by Simon Armitage which have been carved into stone.
3.2 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Colne Valley Museum, Huddersfield
82 min walk • The Colne Valley Museum is located within the Colne Valley at Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. The museum consists of four converted 19th century weavers' cottages.
4.7 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
119 min walk • The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a theatre in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England which offers drama, music, dance and comedy. The theatre is named after Lawrence Batley, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, who founded a nationwide cash and carry chain.
3.2 miW
Valley
Wessenden Valley, Marsden
83 min walk • The Wessenden Valley is a moorland valley in the Dark Peak, immediately south of Marsden in West Yorkshire, England. The name Wessenden derives from Old English and means the 'valley with rock suitable for whetstones'.
3.1 miSE
Park
Pennine Cycleway, Holmfirth
78 min walk • The Pennine Cycleway is a Sustrans-sponsored route in the Pennines range in northern England, an area often called the "backbone of England".