Angela's Guidebook

Angela
Angela's Guidebook

World Heritage Site UNESCO

Place of educational and historical importance
Built by Victorian mill owner for his millworkers
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Saltaire
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Built by Victorian mill owner for his millworkers

Sightseeing

Made famous as near Bronte parsonage. There is also a local steam railway line which is features in many films
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Haworth
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Made famous as near Bronte parsonage. There is also a local steam railway line which is features in many films
If you like Victorian buildings and architecture this city has the highest concentration of Victorian buildings in one city outside London. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Bradford rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture, particularly wool. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and amongst the earliest industrialised settlements, rapidly becoming the "wool capital of the world". It houses the Industrial museum, National photography museum and Cartwright Hall houses a gallery museum of local artist David Hockney
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Bradford
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If you like Victorian buildings and architecture this city has the highest concentration of Victorian buildings in one city outside London. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Bradford rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture, particularly wool. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and amongst the earliest industrialised settlements, rapidly becoming the "wool capital of the world". It houses the Industrial museum, National photography museum and Cartwright Hall houses a gallery museum of local artist David Hockney
Famous Historical City York is a walled city that was founded by the ancient Romans. Its huge 13th-century Gothic cathedral, York Minster, has medieval stained glass and 2 functioning bell towers. The City Walls form a walkway on both sides of the River Ouse. The Monk Bar gate houses an exhibition tracing the life of 15th-century Plantagenet King Richard III. There is a national railway museum in York
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York
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Famous Historical City York is a walled city that was founded by the ancient Romans. Its huge 13th-century Gothic cathedral, York Minster, has medieval stained glass and 2 functioning bell towers. The City Walls form a walkway on both sides of the River Ouse. The Monk Bar gate houses an exhibition tracing the life of 15th-century Plantagenet King Richard III. There is a national railway museum in York
Pretty town Halifax Historically the town has been a centre of woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Piece Hall. Halifax is known for Mackintosh's chocolate and toffee products including Rolo and Quality Street. The Halifax Bank was also founded and is still headquartered in Halifax. Dean Clough, one of the largest textile factories in the world at more than 1⁄2 mile (800 m) long, was in the north of the town. The premises have since been converted for office and retail use . This town has also featured in many TV programmes e.g Gentleman Jack, Happy Valley etc. Shibden Park is a must visit for families with young children as there is a children’s locomotive . Shibden Mill inn nice for a pub lunch
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Halifax
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Pretty town Halifax Historically the town has been a centre of woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Piece Hall. Halifax is known for Mackintosh's chocolate and toffee products including Rolo and Quality Street. The Halifax Bank was also founded and is still headquartered in Halifax. Dean Clough, one of the largest textile factories in the world at more than 1⁄2 mile (800 m) long, was in the north of the town. The premises have since been converted for office and retail use . This town has also featured in many TV programmes e.g Gentleman Jack, Happy Valley etc. Shibden Park is a must visit for families with young children as there is a children’s locomotive . Shibden Mill inn nice for a pub lunch
Gateway town to the dales. Worth a visit spend an hour walking around on your way either to the dales or way back from the dales
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Skipton
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Gateway town to the dales. Worth a visit spend an hour walking around on your way either to the dales or way back from the dales
Lovely town , famous for Yorkshire anthem ! Wealthy town with nice shops and lots of local independent shops and delicatessen
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Ilkley
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Lovely town , famous for Yorkshire anthem ! Wealthy town with nice shops and lots of local independent shops and delicatessen

Beautiful Countryside

Wonderful views steeped in history, local villages, dry stoned walls . Good for walkers
Yorkshire Dales are an area of particular natural beauty and perfect for walkers. Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Malham Tarn is a glacial lake near the village of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The lake is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe.
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Malham National Park Centre
Chapel Gate
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Yorkshire Dales are an area of particular natural beauty and perfect for walkers. Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Malham Tarn is a glacial lake near the village of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The lake is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe.
Pretty village in Yorkshire Dales, good for walking a few nice pubs where you can get lunch beautiful scenery. Often included in route Tour d’ Yorkshire cycle race which is an annual event in May . Also great scarecrow festival which locals organised in August
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Kettlewell
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Pretty village in Yorkshire Dales, good for walking a few nice pubs where you can get lunch beautiful scenery. Often included in route Tour d’ Yorkshire cycle race which is an annual event in May . Also great scarecrow festival which locals organised in August
Pretty village you can combine with a visit to Skipton, visit Red Lion pub for a pint and a sandwich Beautiful walking area take your walking boots! Walk from here to Appletreewick approx 3 miles visit Craven Arms nice country pub
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Burnsall
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Pretty village you can combine with a visit to Skipton, visit Red Lion pub for a pint and a sandwich Beautiful walking area take your walking boots! Walk from here to Appletreewick approx 3 miles visit Craven Arms nice country pub
Lovely farm shop, start your trip to the dales by having breakfast at this lovely farm shop. We always go here people are friendly , food is excellent and come away with food gifts for the family. You won’t be disappointed
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Town End Farm Shop
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Lovely farm shop, start your trip to the dales by having breakfast at this lovely farm shop. We always go here people are friendly , food is excellent and come away with food gifts for the family. You won’t be disappointed
Traditional Old fashioned pub that serves some ales from the jug! Good basic pub grub at reasonable price you must visit you won’t have been anywhere like this and won’t be disappointed.
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The Falcon Inn
2 Castle Yd
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Traditional Old fashioned pub that serves some ales from the jug! Good basic pub grub at reasonable price you must visit you won’t have been anywhere like this and won’t be disappointed.
Lovely traditional pub great in winter when open fires are burning. Good pub food build into your trip to the Yorkshire Dales. Have a go at their bull ring game which is a hook that you have to swing a bullring at to try and hook the bullring onto the hook! Really quirky! Good pub grub. Would recommend
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Craven Arms station
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Lovely traditional pub great in winter when open fires are burning. Good pub food build into your trip to the Yorkshire Dales. Have a go at their bull ring game which is a hook that you have to swing a bullring at to try and hook the bullring onto the hook! Really quirky! Good pub grub. Would recommend
Famous for its cheese visit Hawes and the Wensleydale cheese factory. Have a walk around Reeth pretty village wonderful scenery. Good for fishing too
Wensleydale
Famous for its cheese visit Hawes and the Wensleydale cheese factory. Have a walk around Reeth pretty village wonderful scenery. Good for fishing too
Lovely pretty town set in the Calder Valley. Combine a Trip to Halifax with Hedben Bridge. Lots of independent shops and cafes . Quaint and quirky
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Hebden Bridge
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Lovely pretty town set in the Calder Valley. Combine a Trip to Halifax with Hedben Bridge. Lots of independent shops and cafes . Quaint and quirky

Food scene

Leeds is a city approx 7 miles away. On the south bank of the River Aire, the Royal Armouries houses the national collection of arms and artillery. Across the river, the redeveloped industrial area around Call Lane is famed for bars and live music venues under converted railway arches. Leeds Kirkgate Market features hundreds of indoor and outdoor stalls. Leeds is good for shopping visit Victoria quarter. Leeds is also good for variety of restaurants
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Leeds
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Leeds is a city approx 7 miles away. On the south bank of the River Aire, the Royal Armouries houses the national collection of arms and artillery. Across the river, the redeveloped industrial area around Call Lane is famed for bars and live music venues under converted railway arches. Leeds Kirkgate Market features hundreds of indoor and outdoor stalls. Leeds is good for shopping visit Victoria quarter. Leeds is also good for variety of restaurants
If you want to treat yourselves , this local restaurant has recently opened. I have not been but have listed as you may be interested. You would need to look up local reviews
Grand Cru Restaurant
559-565 Bradford Rd
If you want to treat yourselves , this local restaurant has recently opened. I have not been but have listed as you may be interested. You would need to look up local reviews

What’s around locally

Local places to visit and get supplies , eat and drink
Local delicatessen round the corner from Scott lane if you want to get a nice sandwich and good coffee also good for food gifts
Ginger Whale
344 Oxford Rd
Local delicatessen round the corner from Scott lane if you want to get a nice sandwich and good coffee also good for food gifts
Local cafe if you want to grab something to eat not fancy but good wholesome foot
The Gomersal Cafe
408 Oxford Rd
Local cafe if you want to grab something to eat not fancy but good wholesome foot
Oakwell country park walking distance from mine. Walk down the footpath next to my neighbours this takes you through farmers fields once you reach the end cross over the road and you have reached the country park . There is a Tudor country house a cafe etc nice local walk.
Gomersal
Oakwell country park walking distance from mine. Walk down the footpath next to my neighbours this takes you through farmers fields once you reach the end cross over the road and you have reached the country park . There is a Tudor country house a cafe etc nice local walk.
5 minutes walk turn left out of Scott Lane keep walking and you will see it
Sainsbury's Local
298 Oxford Rd
5 minutes walk turn left out of Scott Lane keep walking and you will see it
If you need petrol/ diesel for your car this is the nearest station
Co-op Food - Petrol Gomersal
Oxford Road
If you need petrol/ diesel for your car this is the nearest station
Local town where you can do more extensive shopping . There is a TESCO , other local shops, butchers , bakers, cafe’s restaurants etc . Local farmers market 1st Saturday or every month
Cleckheaton
Local town where you can do more extensive shopping . There is a TESCO , other local shops, butchers , bakers, cafe’s restaurants etc . Local farmers market 1st Saturday or every month
Local cheap eatery, I haven’t been but it’s very popular
Heathfield Farm - Dining & Carvery
2 Heathfield Ln
Local cheap eatery, I haven’t been but it’s very popular
takeaway. Good local cheap street food. A regular for us and healthy too!
SukanThai
13 Albion St
takeaway. Good local cheap street food. A regular for us and healthy too!
Takeaway Good local fish and chips which you can bring back . Walking distance from mine turn left out of Scott Lane it’s on right hand side if road at the traffic lights
Doyles Fisheries
239 Oxford Rd
Takeaway Good local fish and chips which you can bring back . Walking distance from mine turn left out of Scott Lane it’s on right hand side if road at the traffic lights
Good pub grub reasonably priced, walking distance from mine approx 20 min walk
The Wheatsheaf Inn
95 Gomersal Ln
Good pub grub reasonably priced, walking distance from mine approx 20 min walk
If you like Chinese takeaway , it’s 20 min walk each way or 5 mins in car
Panda Country
924 Bradford Rd
If you like Chinese takeaway , it’s 20 min walk each way or 5 mins in car
If you like Italian food, this is the place for you! Good local Italian family run restaurant
Luigi's Birstall
Bradford Road
If you like Italian food, this is the place for you! Good local Italian family run restaurant
Good traditional local pub that serves food. We eat here regularly. It’s a ten minute drive but not far
The Greyhound
23 Tong Ln
Good traditional local pub that serves food. We eat here regularly. It’s a ten minute drive but not far
Excellent local real ale pub. If you fancy a 40 minute walk and get a cab back! Good atmosphere cheap local beer . We go regularly but have not eaten here so don’t know what food is like
Black Bull
Excellent local real ale pub. If you fancy a 40 minute walk and get a cab back! Good atmosphere cheap local beer . We go regularly but have not eaten here so don’t know what food is like
This is a fabulous local cafe that is really reasonable and quirky! I have been and it’s lovely
The Dancing House
61-63 Moor Ln
This is a fabulous local cafe that is really reasonable and quirky! I have been and it’s lovely

Local travel arrangements

Local taxi firm download their app from the App Store and you will be able to pay on your card
Oakwell & Rex Taxis
2 Camroyd St
Local taxi firm download their app from the App Store and you will be able to pay on your card
Trains to various places in the uk e.g London, Scotland etc
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Leeds Train Station
New Station Street
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Trains to various places in the uk e.g London, Scotland etc
Trains to Manchester and Manchester airport
Dewsbury Railway Station
Wellington Road
Trains to Manchester and Manchester airport
Nearest airport to our place
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Leeds Bradford Airport
Whitehouse Lane
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Nearest airport to our place
Main bus station in Leeds. There are buses from Leeds that come directly past the end of our street. You need to look on https://www.wymetro.com/metro/
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Leeds City Bus Station
New York Street
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Main bus station in Leeds. There are buses from Leeds that come directly past the end of our street. You need to look on https://www.wymetro.com/metro/
Nearest bus station to our place . There are buses from here that come past our place. For more information on local buses you need to look on https://www.wymetro.com/metro/
Cleckheaton Bus Station
Nearest bus station to our place . There are buses from here that come past our place. For more information on local buses you need to look on https://www.wymetro.com/metro/