The Big Picture Tour

Kirklees is geographically large (408 square km), so this tour could only aim to give a brief taste of what’s so special about this place and why we are so passionate about it:

The tour was designed to strike a balance between showcasing our successes and our challenges and to reflect our four-part ambition for Kirklees: Diverse, Young, Green and Economically Strong.

1. Durker Roods Hotel, Meltham

   We start the tour at the northern gateway to the Peak District National Park. For tourists an ideal location to explore the countryside made famous by the popular TV show ‘The Last of the Summer Wine’ based in and around Holmfirth, including Meltham.

2. Moorlands Grange

   View a new purpose built care home in Netherton providing multi-agency services.

3. Castle Hill school

   See a Special School funded through PFI investment.

4. Primrose Hill Eco Village

   See our award winning eco village - a partnership with Yorkshire Metropolitan Housing.

5. University of Huddersfield

   Travel past this popular and successful University with a town centre campus which straddles the refurbished Huddersfield narrow canal.

6. Kingsgate

   Travel past the Kingsgate retail centre in theheart of the town opened in 2002.

7. The Media Centre

   See the Media Centre with its state of the artgreen credentials and home to many new creative and digital media enterprises.

8. The Galpharm Stadium

   Walk on the pitch at our versatile sports, leisure and commercial complex - home to Huddersfield Town FC and Ruby League Clubs.

9. Chestnut Centre

   Visit a multi-agency community centre at Deighton, Huddersfield.

10. Deighton and Brackenhall initiative

    See the amazing transformation of a top 10% nationally deprived area

11. Copthorne House

    View an extra care sheltered housing facility developed in association with Kirklees Black Elders - half of residents are from the African Caribbean community.

12. Bradley Court

    See this brand new residential home for children.

13. Spen Valley Greenway

    See part of this 8 mile route/cycle way on a once disused railway line between Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury and Oakenshaw.

14. Red House Museum

    We will pass this popular museum, once a middle class family home of 1830s. Unusually built of redbrick rather than local stone - it marks the ending point for the famous Bronte Trail from Howarth.

15. Oakwell Hall Country Park

    Enjoy an informal lunch in this delightful Elizabethan manor house set in 100 acres of country park.

16. Birstall Library and Information Center

    Talk to staff and visitors in this centre for the local community which provides access to arange of services.

17. Yorkshire Mill Mile

    Travel this famous commercial mile which stretches from Dewsbury town centre to M62 Junction 27 at Birstall attracting new businesses and regeneration. It is an area with still many challenges.

18. Community Cohesion in Savile Town

    Hosted by the Head teacher at Pentlands School, hear a brief introduction to some of the work taking place in this South Asian, predominantly Muslim community and talk to residents.

19. Greenhead Sixth Form College

    We pass Greenhead College the highest performing sixth form college in the country. Located next to Greenhead Park in Huddersfield.

20. Views at Bolster Moor

    An opportunity to take in the magnificent and distinctive views from the Colne Valley settlements at Bolster Moor.

21. Titanic Mill

    View a sustainable and green development of titanic proportions regenerated from a former derelict textile mill.

22. Rural Renaissance in Slaithwaite

    See how key projects are strengthening Marsden and Slaithwaite as vibrant and sustainable villages