Places To Visit

Rory Cottage is located in the heart of Warley Town. Patrick Brontë, father of the writers Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë, and of Branwell Brontë, lived for a time in Warley Town in a house called “The Grange” next to the congregational chapel. Warley is home to one of the smallest and most unusual museums in the UK. A rolling exhibition featuring glimpses into local history held in a traditional red telephone box.

Halifax is Calderdale’s largest town, with stunning Victorian architecture and a strong industrial heritage. It is home to the unique Piece Hall, Eureka! and the Halifax Minster. You will also find markets, independent and high street shops, theatres and many great places to eat and drink. Just a short drive out of Halifax is Shibden Hall and estata, the home of Anne Lister. www.visitcalderdale.com/locations/halifax

The Piece Hall is unique, Grade I listed Georgian masterpiece and the oldest remaining Georgian cloth hall in the world. Standing at the heart of Halifax since 1779, the huge open-air courtyard is today surrounded by unique and boutique independent  shops, bars, cafes and a restaurant. In the summer months the Piece Hall host a huge array of events from music concerts, theatre performance and street art to seasonal festivities, food and drink celebrations and fairs. www.piecehall.co.uk

Shibden Hall was the home of the Lister family for over 300 years. Shibden Hall was the home of the noted 19th century diarist Anne Lister (1791 – 1840). The Hall, dating originally from circa 1420, is a distinctive half-timbered building furnished in the styles of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, adapted and extended throughout the centuries by the families who lived here. As well as the Hall there is also a cafe, large lake with rowing boats, a mini train and childrens park. www.visitcalderdale.com/shibden-hall-estates

Eureka! The National Children’s Museum is an extraordinary fun-packed day out for families. It is the only fully interactive museum totally dedicated to children aged 0-11 anywhere in the UK. Eureka is proud to be accessible for all visitors. www.eureka.org.uk

Surrounded by breathtaking countryside, Hebden Bridge has been voted as the “fourth funkiest town in the world” best small market town in the UK and “the greatest town in Europe”. Enjoy a walk on the Rochdale Canal or explore deep rocky revines, tumbling streams, oak, beech and pine woods at Hardcastle Craggs and Gibson Mill. Gibson mill have a selection of homemade meals, cakes and hot and cold drinks. You will also find an array of Independent street shops, places to eat and drink and street entertainment. 

Set atop the hillside, hundreds of feet above Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall is one of the most historic villages in Yorkshire, beguiling the visitor with its quiet charm. It can be said to be one of West Yorkshire’s best kept secret. Heptonstall Parish Church is worth a visit and claims “King” david Hartley amongst notable graves there. Hartley was founder of the Cragg Coiners. The methodist chapel, built in 1764 is the oldest active Methodist Church in the world.

Haworth, a quaint village steeped in literary history, captivates visitors with its cobbled streets and the storied Brontë Parsonage that echoes with the legacy of its famed sisters. Home of the famous Brontë sisters, Haworth is an undisputed literary mecca, attracting visitors from all around the world. The Brontë Parsonage Museum, the former family home turned museum, is a must-visit for literature enthusiasts. www.thegreatyorkshiredayout.com

The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, an authentic preserved steam railway, is a major attraction near Haworth. Famously used for the film “The Railway Children“. Take a nostalgic journey back in time and enjoy the short stretch of railway between Keighley and Oxenhope. Special weekends and festivals are on throughout the year. www.kwvr.co.uk

The Rochdale Canal and Calder & Hebble Navigation meet at Sowerby Bridge and the Wharf area is the heart of the town’s great food and drink offer. Visit Tuel Lane Lock, Sowerby Bridge Market, The Wainhouse Tower or the annual Rushbearing Festival in September.There’s so much more to the area than great food. Sowerby Bridge is surrounded by some of the country’s finest and most dramatic landscape, great walks, cycle routes, and conservation areas.

In the beautiful Ryburn Valley lies the conservation village of Ripponden, with its lovely Church, Georgian-fronted vicarage and 16th century packhorse bridge. Visit the 14th century Old Bridge Inn, one of Yorkshire’s oldest pubs. Made up of winding lanes, traditional cosy pubs and characterful stone cottages, this corner of West Yorkshire is one of the most beautiful.