Guidebook for Hebden Bridge
Drinks & Nightlife
Simply one of the best small music venues in the country. Loads of great bands have played here, from Patti Smith to Mr Scruff. They also do various club nights. Check website for listings.
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Trades Club
Holme StreetSimply one of the best small music venues in the country. Loads of great bands have played here, from Patti Smith to Mr Scruff. They also do various club nights. Check website for listings.
Friendly pub with a specialist gin bar of over 40 gins and a nice atmosphere.
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The Albert
456 Wilmslow RdFriendly pub with a specialist gin bar of over 40 gins and a nice atmosphere.
Craft beer shop and bar (closes 9pm). Great place to try local craft beers and real ales.
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Drink?
15 Market StCraft beer shop and bar (closes 9pm). Great place to try local craft beers and real ales.
Very nice pub with good food upstairs, slightly upmarket from your usual pub grub. Cosy fires when its chilly, space to sit out in the sunshine.
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Old Gate Bar & Restaurant
1-5 Old GateVery nice pub with good food upstairs, slightly upmarket from your usual pub grub. Cosy fires when its chilly, space to sit out in the sunshine.
Food Scene
A great local pub with great food and a lovely canalside location, and parking which is a bonus on weekends. Good value.
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Stubbing Wharf
King StreetA great local pub with great food and a lovely canalside location, and parking which is a bonus on weekends. Good value.
Craggies Farm Shop
New RoadNice farm shop and butcher with a small cafe. Good for local produce.
Marco is a Hebden Bridge legend, who does the best authentic Italian pizza and the warmest welcome. Open daytimes, plus Friday and Saturday evenings. Best to go early, so popular they often run out of dough!
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Marco's Café
4 Valley RdMarco is a Hebden Bridge legend, who does the best authentic Italian pizza and the warmest welcome. Open daytimes, plus Friday and Saturday evenings. Best to go early, so popular they often run out of dough!
The place to go for something a bit fancy. Modern British menu with tasting menus, and veggie and vegan options. Book ahead.
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The White Rabbit
1 White Hart FoldThe place to go for something a bit fancy. Modern British menu with tasting menus, and veggie and vegan options. Book ahead.
Parks & Nature
National Trust site with wonderful woodland walks, stepping stones, dens and a cafe in the old mill. There is a second car park at the top of the valley which can be quieter on busy days - ask us for directions. Free, but you pay for the car park unless you are a NT member.
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Hardcastle Crags
Midgehole RoadNational Trust site with wonderful woodland walks, stepping stones, dens and a cafe in the old mill. There is a second car park at the top of the valley which can be quieter on busy days - ask us for directions. Free, but you pay for the car park unless you are a NT member.
Ask us for directions to Jack Bridge, an old stone bridge and our favourite local spot for a picnic, and a paddle in summer. There are a few ways to get there, from a short walk small kids can manage to longer walks through the woods and over the hills.
Jack Bridge
Jack BridgeAsk us for directions to Jack Bridge, an old stone bridge and our favourite local spot for a picnic, and a paddle in summer. There are a few ways to get there, from a short walk small kids can manage to longer walks through the woods and over the hills.
A short walk to dramatic rock formations and stunning views.
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Bridestones Moor
Eastwood RoadA short walk to dramatic rock formations and stunning views.
Fantastic place for a day exploring amongst these dramatic rocks. Lots of fun climbing and clambering. Kids love it. TAke a picnic. There is a snack bar with tea and sandwiches but its not great, and has a long queue on busy days.
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Brimham Rocks
Fantastic place for a day exploring amongst these dramatic rocks. Lots of fun climbing and clambering. Kids love it. TAke a picnic. There is a snack bar with tea and sandwiches but its not great, and has a long queue on busy days.
Sightseeing
Make a pilgrimage to the grave of writer Sylvia Plath, buried here because she was married to local poet Ted Hughes. Heptonstall is a quaint cobbled village worth pottering around. The tea shop is a great stop for cake.
Plath's grave is in the churchyard across the lane from St Thomas the Apostle Church. This is worth exploring too, it has an atmospheric ruined church from the C13th, sitting alongside a later replacement.
There are a few nice walks which take you up to Heptonstall, and a bus from Hebden.
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Heptonstall
Make a pilgrimage to the grave of writer Sylvia Plath, buried here because she was married to local poet Ted Hughes. Heptonstall is a quaint cobbled village worth pottering around. The tea shop is a great stop for cake.
Plath's grave is in the churchyard across the lane from St Thomas the Apostle Church. This is worth exploring too, it has an atmospheric ruined church from the C13th, sitting alongside a later replacement.
There are a few nice walks which take you up to Heptonstall, and a bus from Hebden.
Atmospheric Haworth is well worth a visit for steam trains, cobbled streets, vintage shops and the Bronte Parsonage Museum. Occasionally the whole town gets involved in a vintage weekend, all dressed up 40s or 60s, which are busy but really fun.
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Haworth
Atmospheric Haworth is well worth a visit for steam trains, cobbled streets, vintage shops and the Bronte Parsonage Museum. Occasionally the whole town gets involved in a vintage weekend, all dressed up 40s or 60s, which are busy but really fun.
Take the train to York for a great day trip. History, shopping, vikings, trains, cosy pubs, grand cathedral, it has loads to offer.
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York
Take the train to York for a great day trip. History, shopping, vikings, trains, cosy pubs, grand cathedral, it has loads to offer.
Great destination for a classy day out, a bit of a northern Bath. Great architecture, loads of lovely posh shops, places to eat, and a wonderfully preserved Victorian Turkish Baths. Betty's Tea Room is the classic place for afternoon tea or a fat rascal.
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Harrogate
Great destination for a classy day out, a bit of a northern Bath. Great architecture, loads of lovely posh shops, places to eat, and a wonderfully preserved Victorian Turkish Baths. Betty's Tea Room is the classic place for afternoon tea or a fat rascal.
Saltaire village is a World Heritage Site, based around a Victorian woollen mill and the workers village. The mill now houses a wonderful David Hockney gallery, heavenly bookshop, nice cafe and art and design shops. There are more nice little shops to browse in the village, along with canal, nice park, and great architecture. There's even a funicular tramway up to Shipley Glen. Got to love a funicular.
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Saltaire
Saltaire village is a World Heritage Site, based around a Victorian woollen mill and the workers village. The mill now houses a wonderful David Hockney gallery, heavenly bookshop, nice cafe and art and design shops. There are more nice little shops to browse in the village, along with canal, nice park, and great architecture. There's even a funicular tramway up to Shipley Glen. Got to love a funicular.
Essentials
The Co-operative Food
Hebden's main supermarket is pretty good.
Boots
Valley RoadPharmacy
Getting Around
The Co-operative Food - Mytholmroyd
Burnley RoadNearest petrol station
Shell
24 Regent StPetrol station
Train station, with regular trains to Halifax, Bradford, Leeds, Manchester, York. Most local buses call here too. And there is bike rental outside.
Hebden Bridge Station (stop HB0)
Train station, with regular trains to Halifax, Bradford, Leeds, Manchester, York. Most local buses call here too. And there is bike rental outside.
Arts & Culture
Absolutely the best place for children, from toddlers up to primary school age. Completely interactive, with lots to explore from a miniature high street where you can pretend to be a mechanic or a banker, to an area exploring sound and one about the body. The under 5s craft room upstairs is fab for the littlest, and all the activities organised by the eureka staff are been brilliant (we've been to loads). Term time or earlier in the day are best to avoid busy times.
Its expensive as a one off though - £13 each, but your ticket lasts for a year.
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Eureka! Il-Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Ħdax-il-Ħdax
Discovery RoadAbsolutely the best place for children, from toddlers up to primary school age. Completely interactive, with lots to explore from a miniature high street where you can pretend to be a mechanic or a banker, to an area exploring sound and one about the body. The under 5s craft room upstairs is fab for the littlest, and all the activities organised by the eureka staff are been brilliant (we've been to loads). Term time or earlier in the day are best to avoid busy times.
Its expensive as a one off though - £13 each, but your ticket lasts for a year.
A world class sculpture park. The setting of the Yorkshire hills and lakeside provides a fantastic backdrop for sculptures from the likes of Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Andy Goldsworthy amongst many more. There are always temporary exhibitions too, and lots of activities. We love walking around, exploring sculptures and climbing trees. Free, but you pay for parking.
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park
A world class sculpture park. The setting of the Yorkshire hills and lakeside provides a fantastic backdrop for sculptures from the likes of Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Andy Goldsworthy amongst many more. There are always temporary exhibitions too, and lots of activities. We love walking around, exploring sculptures and climbing trees. Free, but you pay for parking.
Fantastic modern art gallery. The permanent collection of Barbara Hepworth's sculpture is great, I love the section looking at her tools and processes. They get a really good selection of temporary exhibitions and events too, and there are always good activities for kids.
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The Hepworth Wakefield
Gallery WalkFantastic modern art gallery. The permanent collection of Barbara Hepworth's sculpture is great, I love the section looking at her tools and processes. They get a really good selection of temporary exhibitions and events too, and there are always good activities for kids.