Wilberlee

WilberleeWilberlee is a hamlet above Slaithwaite and the Colne Valley about 4.5 miles west south west of Huddersfield town centre (5.5 miles by road).

The hamlet is in a rural setting and mainly residential with a number of farm houses and cottages. It has a school and is at a bus terminus. Beyond Wilberlee the road continuing up the hill towards Pole Moor becomes steeper.

Around Wilberlee

Wilberlee Junior and Infant School is in Heys Lane.

Wilberlee Junior and Infant School website

Local government

Civil parish council

There is no civil parish council for the Colne Valley area.

Metropolitan district council

Wilberlee is in the Colne Valley ward of Kirklees Council.

Kirklees Council website

Travel

Bus services

335 Monday to Saturday (Hourly daytime service)

335 at HolmfirthWilberlee* - Slaithwaite - Holt Head - Meltham - Wilshaw - Netherthong - Holmfirth Bus station

* Only one weekday early morning journey starts at Wilberlee and also operates more directly through Netherthong.

Timetable at

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Stotts Coach Travel

382 Monday to Saturday (until mid-evening), Sunday (late-morning and afternoon)

382Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Manchester Road - Cowlersley Manchester Road - Linthwaite Manchester Road - Slaithwaite Village centre, Hill Top - Wilberlee

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First Bus

389 Mon - Fri (morning journey Meltham - Slaithwaite/Wilberlee*), Mon - Sat (afternoon journey Slaithwaite - Meltham - Blackmoorfoot)

Meltham Village turning circle - Helme - Blackmoorfoot -
Crosland Hill Blackmoorfoot Road - Crosland Moor Balmoral Avenue, Foster Avenue, Dryclough Road - Crosland Hill Blackmoorfoot Road, Felks Stile Road - Linthwaite Linthwaite Church, Causeway Side - Slaithwaite village centre, Hill Top - Wilberlee*

* Morning journey continues to Wilberlee on schooldays only.
Afternoon journeys call at Meltham Morrisons.

Timetable at

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Stotts Coach Travel

396 Monday to Saturday evenings (2 journeys each way), Sunday daytime (4 journeys each way)

Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Market Street, Scar Lane, Britannia Road - Golcar Station Road, Brook Lane - Wellhouse - Slaithwaite New Street, Market Place, Bank Gate - Wilberlee

Timetable at

Metro Timetables and information at

Team Pennine

539 Saturdays (3 journeys Halifax - Holmfirth, 2 journeys Holmfirth - Halifax) Mon-Fri (1 journey to/from Barkisland - see below)

Holmfirth Bus station - Parkhead, Ford Inn - Meltham - Holt Head - Slaithwaite - Wilberlee - Pole Moor - Sowood - Stainland - Holywell Green - West Vale - Halifax

The HX3 service was renumbered 539 from July 20, 2025
One Monday - Friday early morning journey operates this route from Holmfirth to Stainland then terminates at Barkisland. One return journey operates from Barkisland to Holmfirth in the evening.

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South Pennine Community Transport

Other places near Wilberlee: Bolster Moor Pole Moor Slaithwaite

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