Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees West Yorkshire England United Kingdom
53.637784,-1.845641

Golcar

Golcar (pronounced gɔʊkə(r)) is a village on a hillside crest above the Colne Valley in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England, 3 miles (5 km) west of Huddersfield, and just north of the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The 2021 population census lists the village as having 18,725 permanent residents. The main transport access is from the A62 (Manchester Road), through Milnsbridge in the valley bottom or via Scapegoat Hill from the A640 (New Hey Road) at the top of the hill. The township of Golcar consists of Bolster Moor, Golcar, Wellhouse, Pole Moor and Scapegoat Hill.

Distance between:

London to Golcar 164 Miles / 265 Kms
Liverpool to Golcar 50 Miles / 80 Kms

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museum Nearby

Colne Valley Museum