Hawksley Park is less than five miles from the M62, bringing the centres of Leeds and Manchester within 50 minutes’ drive. Trains between Huddersfield and Sheffield stop at Lockwood Station, around half an hour’s walk from Hawksley Park. From Huddersfield, just three minutes by rail from Lockwood Station, there are direct services to Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Leeds, Bradford and Hull. The development is served by local buses linking Huddersfield town centre and railway station with the station at Lockwood and the villages of Linthwaite and Blackmoorfoot.

Local amenities include The Sands House, five minutes’ walk from Hawksley Park, a rustic, family friendly pub with a mediterraneanthemed menu. Linthwaite, around three-quarters of a mile away, includes convenience stores, one of them with 24 hour opening, and two traditional pubs, Th’Alma and The Sair Inn. Local shops in Milnsbridge, a mile and a half away, include a bakery, convenience stores, an off-licence, a pharmacy, a post office, hairdressers and takeaways, as well as a large Aldi supermarket.

In Huddersfield town centre, broad streets lined with shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants complement malls, charming arcades and markets selling fresh produce and crafts. Entertainment venues nclude cinemas and night clubs, and the Lawrence Batley Theatre presents a varied programme of live music and drama. The town has an excellent art gallery and hosts a series of festivals, including events focused on contemporary music and jazz, throughout the year. Huddersfield Leisure Centre incorporates swimming pools, a gym, cycle studio and extensive sports facilities.

Crosland Heath Golf club is just a few yards from Hawksley Park, and other local amenities include the Northern Fitness Gym in Linthwaite, Broad Oak Cricket Club, and the playground and gardens of Beaumont Park. The development is also within walking distance of Crosland Moor Airfield, a hub for microlight flyers. The outstanding feature of the area, however, is its extraordinary natural beauty. The development is close to the vast, stunning Marston Moor Nature Reserve, and the landscape is peppered with attractions like the Standedge Canal Tunnel, the Colne Valley Heritage Museum and Blackmoorfoot Reservoir, a haven for migrating birds.

Schools within walking distance include Linthwaite Ardron C of E Primary and Infant School and Colne Valley High School in Linthwaite, and Oak Primary, Beaumont Primary Academy and Moor End Secondary to the west. Nearby health services include the New Street and Netherton Group Practice in Milnsbridge, and there are dental surgeries in Linthwaite and Milnsbridge.