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About Golcar
Sturdily built of stone, this small hill town is perched north of the River Colne and the now restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The canal, built in 1794, left abandoned and derelict for decades, now presents fine opportunities for river pleasures and has a visitors centre. This little weaving town thrived as a place of cottage industry in the days before steam took over and put the cottagers out of business. There is now a museum in a terrace of weavers cottages, showing the Spinning Jenny, invented by James Hargreaves, and hand looms and living rooms where wool was once spun. There is a splendid parish church and many attractive old stone houses and cottages to be seen.
Golcar is a short distance from Hudderfield and a few miles from the magnificent countryside of the Peak District National Park.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Golcar
| Eureka! Museum for Children | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Robin Hood's Grave | (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Kirklees Priory | (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Shibden Valley | (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Marsden Moor Estate | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Shibden Hall | (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Dewsbury Museum | (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| National Coal Mining Museum | (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Dovestone Reservoir | (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Hollingworth Lake Country Park | (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| National Museum of Photography, Film & Television | (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Hardcastle Crags & Gibson Mill | (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Cannon Hall Country Park | (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Yorkshire Sculpture Park | (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Bradford Cathedral | (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction N) | Pictures |
All attractions in GolcarAll attractions in West YorkshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Golcar
Huddersfield, in the county of West Yorkshire (2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction E)
Huddersfield is a lively and interesting town that offers a rich cultural experience.
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Almondbury, in the county of West Yorkshire (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction E)
Almondbury is one of the oldest and prettiest of the villages dominating the edge of the Pennine moors.
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Deanhouse, in the county of West Yorkshire (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SE)
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Marsden, in the county of West Yorkshire (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction SW)
Marsden offers visitors a wealth of heritage, particularly in association with the town's expansion which came about during the heady days of the Industrial Revolution.
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Holmfirth, in the county of West Yorkshire (5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction SE)
This is a place that will forever be associated with the gentle, romantic comedy "Last of the Summer Wine" which has graced our TV screens for more than a quarter of a century.
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Sowerby Bridge, in the county of West Yorkshire (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NW)
Surrounded by the dramatic scenery of the South Pennines, with the town's gentle scenery being enhanced by the River Calder and the River Ryburn on which the town stands.
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Halifax, in the county of West Yorkshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction N)
Halifax is an industrial city close to the famous Pennines and the route of the Pennine Way in what is known as Yorkshire's "Bronte" country.
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Mirfield, in the county of West Yorkshire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NE)
Mirfield is a residential town situated between Huddersfield and Dewsbury. It has a long history, and associations with Robin...
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Hebden Bridge, in the county of West Yorkshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NW)
This beautiful old town grew up close to the River Hebden at the point where a stone bridge was built as part of a pack-horse route in the 16th century.
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Todmorden, in the county of West Yorkshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NW)
Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines.
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Haworth, in the county of West Yorkshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)
Haworth is famous the world over for its connections with the Bronte sisters, the famous novelists.
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Saltaire, in the county of West Yorkshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)
This perfectly preserved village originated as an answer to Bradford's 'dark satanic mills', it was the brain-child of...
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Harden, in the county of West Yorkshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction N)
Harden lies in the famous countryside area between Cullingworth and Bingley surrounded by rivers and meadows. It is a favoured commuter base for those working in nearby Bradford.
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Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction E)
Wakefield was the capital of Yorkshire's woollen industry for more than 700 years, it was an important weaving and dying centre as far back as the 13th century.
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Keighley, in the county of West Yorkshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction N)
This is an industrial town in West Yorkshire. It lies in a fold between the fine countryside of Airdale and Keighley Moors.
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All towns in West YorkshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| M62 Junction 23 | (1.8 miles, 2.8 km, direction N) |
| Slaithwaite Station | (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SW) |
| Lockwood Station | (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction E) |
| M62 Junction 24 | (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction N) |
| Leeds Bradford International Airport | (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction NE) |
| Sheffield City Airport | (25.5 miles, 41.0 km, direction SE) |
| Golcar to London | (164.0 miles, 264.0 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Golcar
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Golcar center |
| Best Western Pennine Manor Hotel | (1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction NW) |
| The Old Golf House Hotel | (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction NW) |
| The Briar Court Hotel | (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction NE) |
| Cedar Court Hotel Huddersfield & Halifax | (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction N) |
| The Rock Inn Hotel | (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction N) |
| George Hotel | (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction E) |
| The Huddersfield Hotel | (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E) |
| Durker Roods Hotel | (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction S) |
| Hey Green Country House Hotel | (4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction SW) |
| Waterfront Lodge | (5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction NE) |
| All hotels in Golcar |
