Cowcliffe

Cowcliffe is an area of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Cowcliffe

Cowcliffe Hill Road, looking south
Cowcliffe
Location within West Yorkshire
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHUDDERSFIELD
Postcode districtHD2
Dialling code01484
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

It is situated between Fixby and Birkby based around Cowcliffe Hill Road. Cowcliffe is a discernible village, though the boundaries are not clear and is somewhat isolated from the rest of Huddersfield - only two buses an hour go through the area, destined for either Halifax and Huddersfield (First Halifax services 549.

The area is home to a pub, St. Hilda's Parish Church, Cowcliffe Methodist Church, a shop, a park and a club with bowling green.. At the west border of the area is Huddersfield Golf Club, to the north is Fixby (the golf course is known locally as Fixby Golf Course), to the south and east are Birkby and Fartown.

The ITV drama series Where The Heart Is shot a small number scenes in Cowcliffe's park in 2002, not long after the park had had a facelift from Kirklees Metropolitan Council, who installed goalposts and a designated play area.

Cowcliffe Hill Road was once the main coach road from London to Gretna Green.

Notable former residents of Cowcliffe include the current Yeovil Town footballer Marcus Stewart and the now retired footballer Chris Marsden.

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