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Healey Mills is situated approximately half way between Wakefield Kirkgate and Mirfield stations. It is visible from the slow lines around the northern perimiter of the yard, which are used by certain Huddersfield to Wakefield services

Via Public Transport
To reach Healey Mills by public transport board an Arriva bus nos 128, 129, 231 or 232 at Wakefield Bus Station or in Westgate adjacent to Wakefield Westgate railway station and alight at the Bingley Arms in Horbury Bridge. Journey time approx 18mins. Walk back towards Wakefield crossing the river Calder. Turn left into Bridge Road before The Ship Inn and fork left into Storrs Hill Road at the Horse & Jockey Public House. Continue along Storrs Hill Road and the yard is on the left-hand side where the road crosses over the railway . The official entrance is a further 100yds on the left-hand side. A public footpath runs along the northern boundary another 10 yards further. Walking time approximately 10 minutes.

Via Car
From the M1 North: Leave the M1 at junction 39 and take A636 towards Wakefield. Straight on over two roundabouts and through one set of traffic lights. Turn left into Thornes Road immediately after passing under the railway. Continue into Thornbury Road (bearing right) and at the end turn left onto A642 Horbury Road.(BP garage on left at junction). Continue along this road passing back underneath the M1 and onto Horbury By-pass. Eventually the road narrows and goes downhill before passing over the railway. Cross the railway and take the third turning on the right into Old Bridge Street. Turn right at the Horse & Jockey into Storrs Hill Road

From Leeds and M1 South: Leave the M1 at junction 40 and take A638 towards Wakefield. At the second set of traffic lights turn right into Queens Drive and pass back under the motorway. At the end turn left into Station Road. Continue to the traffic lights and turn right into Manor Road. At the end of this road turn left and turn right immediately after the pedestrian crossing into Storrs Hill Road. The yard is at the bottom of the hill on the right hand side