Geography
Horbury encompasses the neighbourhoods of Horbury Bridge, named after the crossing of the River Calder and Horbury Junction, named after the railway junction covers an area of 1,162 acres (470 ha). The River Calder flows generally west to east in a wide valley across the south of the town alongside the Calder and Hebble Navigation which made the river navigable to Sowerby Bridge. The town centre is on a hill on the north side of the River Calder and most of the land slopes towards the river. The A642 Wakefield to Huddersfield road bypasses the town to the south of the town centre with a branch road to Horbury Junction. The B6128 goes through the town centre and connects with Ossett to the north. The M1 motorway passes to the east of the town.
- Location grid
| Ossett, Dewsbury | Kirkhamgate, Leeds | Wakefield | ||
| Thornhill | M1, Lupset | |||
| Horbury | ||||
| Netherton | River Calder, Calder and Hebble Navigation | Crigglestone |
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