Allotments

Allotment gardening is a great way to spend time outdoors. Exercise, socialising and growing your own herbs, fruits and vegetables are some of the many benefits that come from working an allotment plot. 
 
Hebden Royd Town Council Administer two allotment sites in the area: Banksfield in Mytholmroyd and High Hirst in Hebden Bridge. There are 50 plots in total. These sites are leased by Hebden Royd Town Council from Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council.

Allotment fees are £65.00 per annum (from 2027) with a water charge of £10.00 per annum on the High Hirst site (there is no mains water supply at Banksfield).

There are currently 24 people on the allotment waiting list. The UK average waiting time for an allotment plot is 3 years. The Council is unable to give a time frame of when a plot will become available.

If you are a resident of Hebden Royd and enrolled on the Electoral Roll you can apply for an allotment plot. Please download a form by clicking on the button below and return the form to info@hebdenroydtowncouncil.gov.uk. For more information please contact the aforementioned email address or ring the office on; 01422 842181.

Hebden Royd Town Council welcomes applications from residents with additional needs and works closely with Hebden Bridge Disability Access Forum to enable individuals to use the allotment sites.

Further information:

Banksfield Allotments, Royd View, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5NJ. Parking is on street, limited and very steep. The nearest bus stop is on Midgely Road/Mabel Street, which is served by the number 597. The bus stop is a 3 minute walk from Banksfield allotments. The nearest accessible toilet can be found at Mytholmroyd Community Centre.

High Hirst Allotments, Manor Drive, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8DS. Parking is on street, limited and level. The nearest bus stop is on Manor Drive, which is served by the number 595. The bus stop is a 3 minute walk from High Hirst allotments. The nearest accessible toilet can be found at Dodnaze Community Centre.