Brighouse
West Yorkshire
The town is well-loved by locals and visitors from further afield who prefer small town shopping to visiting the nearest larger towns of Huddersfield or Halifax or city of Bradford .
It has an amazing range of independent shops and good quality restaurants and cafes catering in just about every cuisine.
Brighouse was once a centre for textile and flour mills. In recent years former textile mill buildings have been converted to apartments while former flour silos now house the UK's highest man-made climbing wall.
Industrial estates stretching along the River Calder downstream from the town centre now house a diverse range of industries.
Town features
The town is on the River Calder
Brighouse is on the Calder and Hebble Navigation. 
The town has a range of shops and supermarkets.
Brighouse holds occasional outdoor markets - on event dates.
The town has a Post Office.
Brighouse has bank and building society branches.
The town has pharmacies.
Brighouse has several pubs. 
Brighouse has a great selection of places to eat.
A wide range of takeaway food outlets can be found in Brighouse. 
The town has a library. 
There are public toilets in the town. (20p entry)
Travel
Brighouse station Huddersfield Road
Brighouse station is affected by work taking place elsewhere on the TransPennine Route Upgrade. There are periods when services may operate to different timetables and routes due to work taking place on parts of the line upgrade. This has included short periods of closure of the station when the line has been closed at Mirfield. During periods of closure of Huddersfield station, Brighouse has become a busy stopping point for diverting TransPennine Express trains with bus connections to Huddersfield. Northern trains, normally operating from Bradford Interchange and Halifax into Huddersfield are diverted (as at September 2025) to proceed from Brighouse to stations via Dewsbury to Leeds. Check departure information at the National Rail website.Station managed by: NORTHERN. Operator/s: GRAND CENTRAL, NORTHERN.
NATIONAL RAIL - Departure and station infoExternal link to National Rail live departure board for services at this station (opens in new tab).
Bus travel
Metro - Brighouse Bus Station
Link to Metro - external web page with details of services and buses at this bus station. Metro - Brighouse Bus Station 
Road travel
Brighouse can be reached via the (M62) A641 A643 A644 A6025 Places to Visit
Shibden Hall
The hall, dating from 1420, is located alongside Shibden Park, which was formed from its estate. Exploring the house reveals a variety of architecture from the various periods of its history and an insight into the people who lived there over the years. One of those was Anne Lister, whose diaries in the early 18th century were the inspiration of the recent BBC period drama series "Gentleman Jack", written by Sally Wainwright. Much of the series was filmed in the real-life location at Shibden Hall. The house also has a 17th century barn housing a carriage collection. Shibden Hall is managed by Calderdale Council museums.
For more information see the
Calderdale Museums - Shibden Hall Locate on map:
Shibden Hall 
Hardcastle Crags
off Midgehole Road, Hebden BridgeFind out more at the
National Trust - Hardcastle Crags 
Eureka! The National Children's Museum
Discovery Road, Halifax This modern museum near to Halifax railway station is full of interactive exhibits in themed galleries aimed at inspiring younger children to learn.
More information at
Eureka! website.
Wainhouse Tower
Wakefield Gate, off Skircoat Moor Road, King CrossLocate on map:
Wainhouse Tower 
Emergency services
West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 
Local government
Metropolitan district council
Calderdale Council is centred in Halifax and also covers many other towns and villages, principally along the upper Calder Valley, including Brighouse , Elland ,
Part of the district includes seven civil parish councils, four of which are small single ward councils.
Calderdale has 51 elected councillors, 3 per ward across 17 wards. Each councillor serves a 4-year term with one councillor per ward elected each year in 3 out of 4 years.
Link to Calderdale Council website.
Calderdale Council Political composition after May 2024 election is:
51 members
See our Yorkshire.guide Gazetteer for more about the 
Calderdale metropolitan district and places within it.County strategic authority
West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityCovers some combined services of the five metropolitan district councils of
Bradford , Calderdale , 
Leeds , 
Kirklees and 
Wakefield — which were at one time provided by a West Yorkshire metropolitan county council, with the addition of the non-contiguous unitary authority area of the City of 
York council as well as the unelected Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership. Since 2021 it has operated with an elected mayor as chairman and decision-maker for some responsibilities. These include transport, housing and planning and finance powers. The responsibilities also include those of Police and Crime Commissioner, a role substantially delegated to an appointee deputy mayor. Elected mayor:
West Yorkshire Combined Authority Police and Crime Commissioner
The Police and Crime Commissioner for West YorkshireThis role has become one of the many responsibilities of the West Yorkshire elected mayor since May 2021.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority Fire Authority
West Yorkshire Fire AuthorityThe fire authority is made up of elected members of each of the five metropolitan district councils of West Yorkshire - Bradford, Calderdale, Leeds, Kirklees and Wakefield.
West Yorkshire Fire Authority Parliamentary constituency
Calder ValleyElected MP: