Cowcliffe
The village is situated up the steep Cowcliffe Hill Road leading from the districts of
While there had been a long-established village at the top of the hill, it was expanded with much new housing during the 20th century. With a boundary of woodland, the residential area reaches to the edges of Fixby Park at
Around Cowcliffe
Cowcliffe has a newsagent's shop at Cowcliffe Hill Road.The Shepherds Arms is in Cowcliffe Hill Road.
Cowcliffe and Netheroyd Hill Liberal Club is in Netheroyd Hill Road.
A weekly luncheon club for village seniors and a monthly book club is held at St Hilda's Church. A parent and toddler group is held at Cowcliffe Methodist Church.
St Hilda's Church, Cowcliffe, built in 1850, is in Netheroyd Hill Road.
Cowcliffe Methodist Church is in Brayside Avenue.
Local government
Civil parish council
There is no civil parish council for this area, which prior to 1974 was in the Huddersfield County BoroughMetropolitan district council
Upper parts of Cowcliffe are in the Ashbrow ward and lower parts in the Greenhead ward of Kirklees Council Kirklees Council website
Travel
Bus services
384 385 Monday to Saturday daytime
↓ 384 ↑ 385385 is reverse of 384 route above.
Timetables at
549
Rastrick - Brighouse - Hipperholme - Halifax
Timetable at
Other places near Cowcliffe: