Heritage railways · Yorkshire & the Humber
Whistlestop Valley
Also known as: Kirklees Light Railway
Whistlestop Valley is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Nearest railway station
- Skelmanthorpe · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
About
Whistlestop Valley is a place of interest in Yorkshire. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Ossett and Denby Dale parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Skelmanthorpe, about 1.2 km away. Postcode area HD8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Whistlestop Valley, also known as the Kirklees Light Railway, is a heritage railway located in Kirkburton, Yorkshire. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Dark Peak area, highlighting its ecological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5934, -1.6701
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirkburton
- Postcode
- HD8 8ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Nearest railway station
- Skelmanthorpe — 1.2 km
Sources
- osm: w24555718 (ODbL)
- commons: Towards the Shelley Woodhouse Tunnel - geograph.org.uk - 117444.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whistlestop Valley?
- Whistlestop Valley is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD8 8ND), in the parish of Kirkburton.
- Is Whistlestop Valley a protected site?
- Yes — Whistlestop Valley is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Whistlestop Valley?
- The nearest railway station is Skelmanthorpe, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD8 8ND.