Shibden Valley, Halifax

Name: Shibden Valley
Address: Halifax, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Halifax

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Shibden Valley is to the east of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, where the community of Shibden lies. The name of the Shibden valley comes from scepe dene meaning "sheep valley" or "Sheep Vale". The area was heavily involved in wool production but was also a site of much coal production and flagstones from Northowram, Southowram and Hipperholme areas. ()

Coordinates: 53°43'34"N, 1°50'20"W

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Halifax United Kingdom

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Shibden Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Halifax Borough Market, Halifax Town Hall, Shibden Hall, Bankfield Museum.

0.9 miW
Shopping, Flea market, Shopping centre
Halifax Borough Market, Halifax
23 min walk • Borough Market is a Victorian covered market in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The market occupies a town centre site between Southgate, Albion Street and Market Street.
0.9 miW
City hall, Architecture
Halifax Town Hall, Halifax
23 min walk • Halifax Town Hall is a grade II* listed, 19th century town hall in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is notable for its design and interiors by Charles Barry and his son, Edward Middleton Barry, and for its sculptures by John Thomas.
~1510 ftN
600-year-old medieval manor and grounds
Shibden Hall, Halifax
8 min walk • Shibden Hall is a Grade II* listed historic house located in a public park at Shibden, West Yorkshire, England. The building has been extensively modified from its original design by generations of residents, although its Tudor half-timbered frontage remains its most recognisable feature.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Bankfield Museum, Halifax
28 min walk • Bankfield Museum is a grade II listed historic house museum, incorporating a regimental museum and textiles gallery in Boothtown, Halifax, England. It is notable for its past ownership and development by Colonel Edward Akroyd, MP, and its grand interior.
0.6 miW
Gothic-style minster with pastoral care
Halifax Minster, Halifax
17 min walk • Halifax Minster is the minster church of Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. The church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. Formerly the parish church of the town, it was granted minster status in 2009.
0.8 miW
Shops and cafes in a historic cloth hall
The Piece Hall, Halifax
20 min walk • The Piece Hall is a Grade I listed building in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It was built as a cloth hall for handloom weavers to sell the woollen cloth "pieces" they had produced.
1 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Victoria Theatre, Halifax
25 min walk • Victoria Theatre in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, is a large theatre that opened in 1901.
0.9 miW
Museum, Shopping, Office
Dean Clough, Halifax
25 min walk • Dean Clough in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, is a group of large factory buildings built in the 1840s–60s for Crossley's Carpets, becoming one of the world's largest carpet factories.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Eureka! Museum, Halifax
20 min walk • Eureka! The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, with a focus on learning through play. It is run as an educational charity and not-for-profit organisation.
1 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Souls' Church, Halifax
26 min walk • All Souls Church, Halifax, is a redundant Anglican church in Haley Hill, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church is open to visitors at limited times.
0.8 miW
53°43'23"N • 1°51'28"W
Woolshops Shopping Centre, Halifax
21 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shibden Valley?

Nearby attractions include Shibden Hall, Halifax (8 min walk), Halifax Minster, Halifax (17 min walk), Calderdale Industrial Museum, Halifax (20 min walk), Square Chapel, Halifax (20 min walk).

How to get to Shibden Valley by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shibden Valley:

Train

Halifax (18 min walk)

Bus

Halifax Bus Station (21 min walk)