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Home to the Buddhist meditation college – Until 1888 the Yorkshire-Lancashire border divided the town of Todmorden, which had a foot in both... Destinations, The Calder Valley, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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Home to the famous Bronte Sisters – Haworth is famous the world over as the home of the Bronte sisters, who lived and died in the town.... Destinations, Haworth & Keighley, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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Railway line features in the Railway Children film – Haworth is on the Worth Valley steam railway line, which runs between the town and Keighley a few... Destinations, Haworth & Keighley, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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Town grew around the 16th Century packhorse bridge – To the east of Halifax is the extremely pretty hillside town of Hebden Bridge, which grew up around... Destinations, The Calder Valley, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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The curry capital of Britain – Traditionally seen as Leeds poor relation, Bradford has just enjoyed a flurry of redevelopment,... Destinations, Bradford & Surrounds, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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Internationally recognised collection of textiles – Halifax in its heyday was an extremely prosperous wool town and this is never more conspicuous than... Destinations, The Calder Valley, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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Home to the annual liquorice festival – To the east of Wakefield is Pontefract, home to one of the country’s most famous historical... Destinations, Wakefield & Pontefract, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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Europe's leading outdoor art venue – To the northeast is Wakefield, which, surprisingly, is the capital of West Yorkshire. Before the... Destinations, Wakefield & Pontefract, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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Many grand old civic buildings – There are two main areas in Leeds that have been transformed by the redevelopment projects of the... Destinations, Leeds, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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Home to the Pennine festival – To the south of Huddersfield is Holmfirth, which will be instantly recognisable to fans of the... Destinations, Huddersfield & Surrounds, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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Famous for its wool production – Huddersfield is chiefly famous for its Wool production, which has been spun in and around the area... Destinations, Huddersfield & Surrounds, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
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The first Marks & Spencer store was opened here – Leeds became the post-Industrial Revolution centre of the Yorkshire cloth trade and is arguably the... Destinations, Leeds, Industrial West Yorkshire, North England |
Liverpool was awarded the European Capital of Culture 2008. The vibrant city is renowned for its arts & culture and is home to numerous museums & galleries including a branch of the Tate Gallery. Read more ...
