Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Almondbury, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Almondbury map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Almondbury, West Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Almondbury |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.635406 |
| Longitude | -1.748385 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Almondbury retains the stubborn, upright character of a place that grew from the grit of the Pennine foothills. It lies 1.5 miles east-south-east of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 114°T, OS grid SE 167 154). The landscape rises abruptly from the lowlands, where the cool, clear waters of Penny Spring Beck trace a narrow path toward the town centre. High above the modern thoroughfares, the earth of Benholmley Hill holds the quiet weight of centuries, its slopes offering a vantage point over the stubborn stone houses that define the local skyline. The architecture here tells a story of industry and endurance, with the parish church serving as a sturdy anchor for a population once deeply connected to the woollen trade. Residents often walk the paths near the slopes of Longley Hill, where the quality of light in late afternoon catches the grey slate and turns the horizon into a sharp, monochromatic sketch. Almondbury preserves a sense of scale that feels human and deliberate, resisting the sprawl of the valley floor below. This balance between the rugged incline and the settled stone provides a quiet dignity to the daily life of the inhabitants.
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Explore Almondbury, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.635406, -1.748385. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |