The ultimate list of Happy Valley filming locations: Here are 38 places in Halifax and beyond featured in the BBC drama
Where was the hit BBC TV drama Happy Valley filmed?
By Abigail Kellett
Published 5th Feb 2023, 16:30 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2024, 08:34 BST
The drama set in the Calder Valley has used a number of locations across Halifax and the wider West Yorkshire area as a backdrop during its third series.
Here’s a list of 38 locations that have featured in the third and final series of Happy Valley:
Making a return to our screens after being used in series two, Ryburn Valley High School, Sowerby Bridge is the school that Ryan attends in series three. The outside, inside and playing fields have been used in the show. Photo: Charles Round
Another location frequently used across the three series, the first episode of the current series saw officers having an issue with someone on Tuel Lane in Sowerby Bridge. Photo: Charles Round
The old Halifax swimming pool was made into the new police station used in the third series of Happy Valley. The characters used to work at a police station that was located in Sowerby Bridge. Photo: Sarah Fitton
A body was found in Baitings Dam during episode one. The real Baitings Dam is located near Ripponden but these scenes were filmed at Buck Park Quarry, Denholme. Picture: BBC/Lookout Point/Matt Squire. Photo: James Stack